Famous quote by Pietro Aretino

"I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies"

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This quote speaks to the significance of honesty in relationships. It suggests that it is much better to be truthful and threat being done not like than to inform lies and be loved. It implies that the speaker values the relationship more than their own popularity, which they would rather be truthful and threat being disliked than to inform lies and be adored. This quote also suggests that the speaker loves the other person a lot that they would rather have them hate them for telling the reality than to adore them for telling lies. This quote stresses the importance of honesty in relationships and recommends that it is much better to be sincere and risk being done not like than to tell lies and be loved.

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Pietro Aretino between April 20, 1492 and October 21, 1556. He/she was a famous Poet from Italy. The author also have 4 other quotes.
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