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> [If a man wishes to ensure the bad opinion of others, his best course probably is to be honest about himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-hurrell-mallock/if-a-man-wishes-to-ensure-the-bad-opinion-of-others-his-best-course/)

[William Hurrell Mallock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-hurrell-mallock/)

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> [Music is probably one of the most honest things out there - it's feral.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-nutini/music-is-probably-one-of-the-most-honest-things-out-there-it-s-feral/)

[Paolo Nutini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-nutini/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/579/paolo-nutini-4296_feral_music-is-probably-one-of-the-most-honest_2209937.png)

> [Probably the most honest "self-made person" ever was the one we heard say: "I got to the top the hard way -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-alexander-thom/probably-the-most-honest-self-made-person-ever-was-the-one-we-heard/)

[James Alexander Thom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-alexander-thom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/30a/james-alexander-thom-39036_every-step_probably-the-most-honest-self-made-perso_2523309.png)

> [If I was being very honest about it, probably more honest than I should be, '28 Days Later' was a reaction to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-garland/if-i-was-being-very-honest-about-it-probably-more-honest-than-i/)

[Alex Garland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-garland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d8/alex-garland-8441_28-days_if-i-was-being-very-honest-about-it-prob_3182162.jpg)

> [I'm probably the most honest person you'll ever meet - to a fault, like, I-will-hurt-your-feelings honest. I'm sure if I lied about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-degeneres/i-m-probably-the-most-honest-person-you-ll-ever-meet-to-a-fault-like/)

[Ellen DeGeneres](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-degeneres/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/ellen-degeneres-604_anything_i-m-probably-the-most-honest-person-you_3225358.jpg)

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