"All Truth passes through Three Stages: First, it is Ridiculed... Second, it is Violently Opposed... Third, it is Accepted as being Self-Evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer (1778-1860)
I feel a warm sense of satisfaction when I read quotes that give me a clear view of my world. I have intuitively understood this quote for years, however never could blurt it out clearly in words.
I just told my Mom yesterday, “If I want to get a person really mad, I tell them the truth.”
When the truth is brought into the light confusion disappears, and the harsh judgments of reality rule.