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Is it better to say what you what or say what people want to hear?

Asked by Indy318 (1012points) July 22nd, 2008 from iPhone

long story short, I read a book called a street named named desire in which their was a character who said only things that people wanted to hear. This ended up being her tragic flaw. So is it better to say what is on your mind (potentially causing more harm than heal) than saying what you know others want to hear (causing a lack of honesty and character)? Is appeasment the best route to take?

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