<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413972" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Honesty</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">When I was young I lacked the sense<br> to realise I’d cause offence.<br> By asking questions frequently<br> and challenging authority.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I asked because I wanted to <br>believe that what you said was true.<br>But you denied me a reply <br>and I was left to wonder why.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Children should be seen not heard.<br> To my young mind was just absurd.<br>I think you were afraid to show <br>There were some things you did not know.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So you forfeited my respect.<br> I learnt thenceforward to expect <br>From most adults dishonesty<br>Because they could not possibly.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In any shape or form confess<br> that they might possibly know less.<br>Much less than what they thought they knew <br> and passing time has proved it true.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">If I am asked I find it best <br>to admit that I fail the test<br> and simply state that I don’t know<br> but that I do know where to go.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I recommend the library<br>where you may find quite easily<br>The answer that I can’t supply.<br> I find that’s satisfactory.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">12-Nov-07</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413972" data-title="Honesty de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="When I was young I lacked the sense to realise I’d cause offence. By asking questions frequently and challenging authority. I asked because I wanted to believe that what you said was true. But you denied me a reply and I was left to wonder..."></div> </div> </div>

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