[lit-ideas] Re: "Honesty Is The Best Policy"
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:27:51 EDT
In a message dated 10/13/2004 8:26:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
"Honesty is the beste policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not
an
honest man."
A.A. This doesn't compute. Why is someone who practices honesty not an
honest man?
Oh, I think I know what Dr. Whately may have had in mind.
It's the idea that you _act_ *good* _but_ if you know or think or _desire_
to act *good*, then it's not so good?
Cheers,
JL
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