I don't like deception, I am honest, but what man exists who can support the burden of truth.
 Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Venus in Furs (1870). copy citation

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Author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Source Venus in Furs
Topic truth burden
Date 1870
Language English
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Note Translated by Fernanada Savage
Weblink https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Venus_in_Furs

Context

“"I shall suffer terrible agonies, but I shall adore you the more," I replied. "But you would never deceive me, you would have the daemonic greatness of saying to me: I shall love no one but you, but I shall make happy whoever pleases me." Wanda shook her head. "I don't like deception, I am honest, but what man exists who can support the burden of truth. Were I say to you: this serene, sensual life, this paganism is my ideal, would you be strong enough to bear it?" "Certainly. I could endure anything so as not to lose you. I feel how little I really mean to you."” source