About this quote

When a position is genuinely sound, full disclosure only strengthens it. The instinct to bury an inconvenient fact usually signals the case is weaker than its defenders admit. Needing secrecy is itself a clue worth paying attention to.

When to use it

• A charity publishing its complete financials instead of hiding what it spends on overhead.
• An employee owning a costly mistake to a client rather than quietly papering over it.
• A candidate acknowledging an awkward fact about their record instead of spinning it away.