Quote by Yevgeny Zamyatin

Cruel', O'Kelly laughed, 'it's cruel to tell children the truth. If anything convinces me of God's mercy, then it's his gift of making us unable to lie.

Cruel', O'Kelly laughed, 'it's cruel to tell children the tr

Summary

This quote suggests that telling children the truth can be harsh or unkind. The speaker, O'Kelly, believes that God's mercy lies in the fact that humans are inherently unable to lie. The inability to lie is seen as a gift because it prevents people from delivering hurtful or deceitful information to others, including children. O'Kelly implies that the truth, though sometimes harsh, can be an act of compassion due to our innate inability to deceive.

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Truth Lying Cruelty Lie Cruel

By Yevgeny Zamyatin

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