Integrity is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake your consciousness, just as honesty is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake existence.
You can fake virtue for an audience. You can__ fake it in your own eyes. Your ego is your strictest judge. They run from it. They spend their lives running.
The Fountainhead
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You can fake virtue for an audience. You can__ fake it in your own eyes. Your ego is your strictest judge. They run from it. They spend their lives running.
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