Honesty Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

Honesty is a question of right and wrong, not a matter of policy

— Michel de Montaigne

A man must not always tell all, for that be folly; but what a man says should be what he thinks.

— Michel de Montaigne

I speak the truth, not my fill of it, but as much as I dare speak; and I dare to do so…

— Michel de Montaigne

Confidence in others' honesty is no light testimony of one's own integrity.

— Michel de Montaigne

He who is not sure of his memory, should not undertake the trade of lying.

— Michel de Montaigne

No man is so exquisitely honest or upright in living, but that ten times in his life he might not lawfully be…

— Michel de Montaigne

It is not without good reason, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of…

— Michel de Montaigne

All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not honesty and good-nature

— Michel de Montaigne

God defend me from being an honest man according to the description which every day I see made by each man to…

— Michel de Montaigne

If falsehood, like truth, had but one face, we would be more on equal terms. For we would consider the contrary of…

— Michel de Montaigne

An honest man is not accountable for the vice and folly of his trade, and therefore ought not to refuse the exercise…

— Michel de Montaigne

It takes strong ears indeed to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure criticism without being stung…

— Michel de Montaigne