And still others believe the truth will destroy relationships both with their partner and their child.

At least the truth will destroy only one person.

Of course, that England had refused to listen to the truth; the truth destroyed the myths upon which its comforting delusions were based.

We lie because, quite often, the truth would destroy us.

"If a lie is so powerful, how will the truth destroy it?"

Richard Nuccio is the latest idealist to discover that telling the truth in the Government can destroy a career.

A related criticism is that relativizing truth to individuals destroys the distinction between truth and belief.

The truth would destroy him, perhaps, and his own magic would not allow it?

The truth, so obvious once revealed, destroyed the last shreds of his pride.

He should be lying to her, the truth could only destroy.