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We can love an honest rogue, but what is more offensive than a false saint?
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"We can love an honest rogue, but what is more offensive than a false saint?"

- Jessamyn West

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This quote by Jessamyn West talks to the idea that it is simpler to forgive somebody who is truthful about their misdeeds than someone who pretends to be perfect. We can accept and even love someone who is a rogue, or somebody who is understood for their naughty behavior, as long as they are sincere about it. Nevertheless, what is more offensive than an incorrect saint, or someone who pretends to be ideal and holy, is the truth that they are not being sincere about their true nature. This quote talks to the concept that it is better to be sincere about our flaws and errors than to pretend to be something we are not. It is better to be a sincere rogue than an incorrect saint.

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Jessamyn West This quote is written / told by Jessamyn West between June 18, 1902 and February 23, 1984. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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