Your Behavior Is the Image That You Show The World
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“Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image.”
- Johann Goethe
You can tell a lot about a person by how they act.
How a person acts says a lot about their character, attitude, and values.
What a person says is generally not as important as to how they act.
Language and Propaganda
When someone spreads propaganda it’s usually done through words. Unlike actions, words are easy to hide, obfuscate, and alter by power seekers for nefarious actions. Politicians and con artists are well-known for being silver-tongued speakers, ready to manipulate their next un-suspecting victim.
Actions and Intentions
How a person acts shows their true motivations and intentions.
If you really want to know who someone is, pay attention to their actions, not words.