Who said “It is terrible to destroy a person's picture of himself in the interests of truth or…”?

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Doris Lessing. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Grass Is Singing, ch. 2 (1950)

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“It is terrible to destroy a person's picture of himself in the interests of truth or some other abstraction.”
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Lessing, D. (n.d.). It is terrible to destroy a person's picture of himself in the interests of truth or some other abstraction. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37171-it-is-terrible-to-destroy-a-persons-picture/

MLA

Lessing, Doris. “It is terrible to destroy a person's picture of himself in the interests of truth or some other abstraction.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37171-it-is-terrible-to-destroy-a-persons-picture/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lessing, Doris. “It is terrible to destroy a person's picture of himself in the interests of truth or some other abstraction.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37171-it-is-terrible-to-destroy-a-persons-picture/.