Allen Ginsberg
Poet, Activist
"Candor disarms paranoia."
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Candor
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Russell Lynes
Photographer, Writer
"It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity."
Catherine Marshall
Author
"Some of what I wrote bordered on blasphemy....If there was a God, He would have to be truth. And in that case, candor--however impertinent--would be more pleasing to Him than posturing."
George Washington
Military Leader, Politician
"Honesty is always the best policy."
Benjamin Disraeli
Politician, Author
"Candor is the brightest gem of criticism."
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"The Candor sing the praises of the truth, but they never tell you how much it costs."
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"Thank you for your honesty."
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"The Dauthless have the wierdest slang. Pansycake, Nose...is there a term for The Candor?" "Of course."Uriah grins."Jerks"
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"Childhood candor... shall I ever find you again?"
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