“If the truth offends you, you are probably on the wrong side of it. Lakesha M Ruise”
“Take sides! Always take sides! You will sometimes be wrong - but the man who refuses to take sides must always be wrong.”
“There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you.”
“There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect.”
“The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong. Nearly anybody will side with you when you are in the right.”
“Usually, if you think something's wrong, it probably is...”