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Obligation from an unknown Hand with the Candour which is natural to an ingenuous Mind; and promises a contrary Behaviour in that Point for the future: He will offend his Monitor with no more Errors of that kind, but thanks him for his Benevolence.
The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700
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The great Opposition to this kind of Candour, arises from the unjust Idea People ordinarily have of what we call an high Spirit.
The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700
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Candour: Between you and me, I knew 1300C was plain wrong but Im too lazy to correct it.
Mars Ain't The Kind of Place To Raise Your Kids. In Fact Its Cold As ... - NASA Watch 2008
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Candour about her cosmetic artifice has, paradoxically, earned Price a reputation for being "real".
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Candour will be respected, pretending everything is fine will not.
Gordon Must Stay! 2009
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Candour will be respected, pretending everything is fine will not.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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(I'm sure some quotes from John Clute's Excessive Candour column have been used on books, but that's arguably a special case.)
MIND MELD: How Have Online Book Reviews Affected the Publishing World? 2007
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˜Kant on Lies, Candour and Reticence™, Kantian Review 7: 101-133.
The Definition of Lying and Deception Mahon, James Edwin 2008
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Wherein Nicholas at length encounters his Uncle, to whom he expresses his Sentiments with much Candour.
Nicholas Nickleby 2007
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Wherein Nicholas at length encounters his Uncle, to whom he expresses his Sentiments with much Candour.
Nicholas Nickleby 2007
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