Don’t shy away from power when raising a tent. The offending face is not afraid of the reverse scale. Quotes about telling the truth

Ming Hu Yan's "Preface to the Proposal of Xiaosu Bao Gong". To raise a thorn: to make a public accusation. Offense: offending the dignity of superiors. Ni-scale: "Han Feizi·Shuo Nan": There is a Ni-scale scale under the dragon's throat. If anyone dares to touch it, he will be killed. It is used to describe the minister's anger when he offends the monarch. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: Dare to publicly criticize powerful ministers and powerful people; dare to criticize monarchs and superiors without fear of offending their dignity. These two sentences point out the character and integrity that an upright and just gentleman should have; dare to stick to the truth, dare to face reality, dare to put forward his own opinions, especially when his opinions are inconsistent with those of his immediate boss, whether he dares to take action. To speak out and express different political opinions. It is the true test of a ten man’s character. ~Two sentences that speak positively about the philosophy of how to deal with people. Although I don’t criticize those shameless villains who flatter, flatter, look at the boss’s face and say unintentional remarks, but it also has the self-evident effect of being self-defeating without anger.

The Ming Dynasty astronomer Hu Yan's "Preface to the Proposal of Xiaosu Bao Gong"

Telling the truth requires two people: one to speak and one to listen. HerryDavidThoreau

We should tell the truth because that is where our power lies. Lenin

A true friend should tell the truth, no matter how sharp the words are... Former Soviet writer Ostrovsky