Truth The truth is a mostly subjective and relative category, depending upon our mental and physical state at the moment of its conception.
Bravery Bravery is to say something that we aren’t sure about. Stupidity, however, is to say anything altogether, if not specifically asked.
Self-respect Sticking to your own ideas, even when you realize that you’re wrong, means self-respect.
Portraits In order not to offend them, a good portraitist is painting people the way they perceive themselves, not as they are in reality. Thus portraits of famous people aren’t valid historical documents.
