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If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people
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"If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people"

- Virginia Woolf

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This quote by Virginia Woolf speaks with the value of being truthful and sincere with oneself. It recommends that if one is not honest with themselves, they can not be truthful with others. This is due to the fact that if one is not sincere with themselves, they will not be able to acknowledge the reality in others. It is important to be sincere with oneself in order to be able to recognize the fact in others. This quote encourages us to be truthful with ourselves and to recognize our own reality in order to be able to acknowledge the fact in others. It is only through being honest with ourselves that we can be sincere with others. This quote works as a tip to be honest with ourselves and to acknowledge our own truth in order to have the ability to acknowledge the fact in others.

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Virginia Woolf This quote is written / told by Virginia Woolf between January 25, 1882 and March 28, 1941. She was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 73 other quotes.

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