Integrity And Foolishness

Better to call yourself a fool, and be called wise by others, than be called wise by your own lips, and a fool by all you know.

But truthfully, I am a fool. I conduct business badly because I put my trust in other people's integrity. And then when someone's honest, I don't know because I've been screwed so many times. I doubt my allies too much, and put my confidence in my enemies. I don't know how to tell the difference. It's a great pain, because I love everyone, but don't want to destroy myself through lies. So I try to be honest, and often that honesty gets me in trouble. Because we have a system that's built to reward lies.