Even good people are obliged to deceive.
Meaning of the quote
Even good people sometimes have to lie or hide the truth. This doesn't mean they are bad people, but sometimes they may need to do this to protect themselves or others, or to avoid a difficult or dangerous situation. The quote suggests that even people with good intentions may have to deceive or mislead at times, even though it goes against their values.
About Greg LeMond
Greg LeMond is an American former road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France three times and the Road Race World Championship twice. He was the first non-European professional cyclist to win the men’s Tour and the first American male to do so. LeMond also championed technological advancements in pro cycling and is a vocal opponent of performance-enhancing drug use.
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Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made. Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made.
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Testing, we will never do enough of it.
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