Opinion
There is no vaccine for dishonesty
Honesty has to remain the core of our value system if we intend to co-exist in a civilised, peaceful society, writes Mark Barnes
21 March 2021 - 00:00
An extract from a letter written by Sir William Eden to one of his sons reads, "There is only one thing in a life worth living, and that is to run straight, don't, for God's sake, ever play a double game, or give people away who trust you. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."..
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