"I would seriously question whether anybody is really foolish enough to really say what they mean. Sometimes I think that civilization as we know it would kind of break down if we all were completely honest"
- Elizabeth Hurley
About this Quote
This quote by Elizabeth Hurley speaks with the idea that honesty is not always the best policy. She suggests that if everybody were totally honest, it would cause the breakdown of civilization as we understand it. This suggests that people typically say things that they don't indicate in order to preserve social order and civility. Hurley is questioning whether anyone is really foolish sufficient to say what they imply, suggesting that it is not always wise to be completely truthful. This quote speaks with the concept that often it is better to be diplomatic and sensible in order to keep social order and civility. Sincerity is essential, but it is not constantly the very best policy.
This quote is written / told by Elizabeth Hurley somewhere between June 10, 1965 and today. She was a famous Actress.
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"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"
