Truth is handsomer than the affectation of Posted on July 9, 2012July 9, 2007 by admin “Truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to it, else it is none.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Category: truth Tags: truth, Ralph Waldo Emerson Spread the love Related posts: Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so Every mind must make its choice between Truth is the property of no individual Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.