Do not fear truth

“I believe there is something in the mind, or in the heart, that shows its approbation when we do right. I give myself this advice: Do not fear truth, let it be so contrary to inclination and feeling. Never give up the search after it: and let me take courage, and try from the bottom of my heart to do that which I believe truth dictates, if it leads me to be a Quaker or not.”

— Elizabeth Fry
Quaker social reformer and philanthropist

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Do not fear truth.

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What does it mean to you to live truthfully?

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  • Elizabeth Fry (1780 – 1845), sometimes referred to as Betsy Fry, was an English prison reformer, social reformer, philanthropist and Quaker. She was a major driving force behind new legislation to improve the treatment of people in prison, especially women.

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