In the zeal to preserve and protect our public image, we refuse to admit publicly that we have made a mistake. So we hem and haw, sputter and stutter, twist and contort ourselves in coming up with stupid, unconvincing excuses and unsound reasons which are then roundly demolished publicly by our opponents, making us look really stupid, hypocritical, and senile. We thus put ourselves in a social quagmire and we get an emotional turbulence as well, all because of dishonesty and emotional cowardice. That's why a person's integrity is only known when he is tested. All public flowery and mellifluous words are usually just bullshit. The moment his mask falls off his pimpled, pimpish face, nobody believes what comes out of his mouth anymore. Dishonesty has a very high social cost.
A strong man observes silence religiously. He controls his thoughts and feelings.
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