"The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie." ― Ann Landers From Ann Landers Columnist Added on 1/31/2026 About Ann Landers Ann Landers was the pen name of American advice columnist Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer. Her syndicated column "Ask Ann Landers" became one of the most widely read advice columns in the United States. Born: 1918-07-04 Died: 2002-06-22 View all quotes from Ann Landers