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Circulates in Spanish quote collections as Gandhi's but with no dated primary or reputable secondary confirmation, so attribution is unsupported.
Likely origin: Spanish aphorism 'He who follows the path of truth does not stumble', credited to Gandhi with no traceable primary source.
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Staying honest removes the hidden hazards that trip people up — there's no cover story to maintain, no earlier version to contradict. When your words match what actually happened, you never have to recall which account you gave to whom, so your footing stays steady even under pressure.
When to use it
- A salesman who quotes the real price every time never has to remember what he told each customer.
- A student who admits she skipped the reading avoids the tangle of faking her way through the discussion.
- An employee who reports the true figures isn't caught flat-footed when the auditor rechecks them.