Candor Quotes

98 Candor quotes by 76 unique authors

Like simplicity and candor, and other much-commented qualities, enthusiasm is charming until we meet it face to face, and cannot escape from its charm. — Agnes Repplier
In requiring this candor and simplicity of mind in those who would investigate the truth of our religion, Christianity demands nothing more than is readily… — Simon Greenleaf
I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at… — Gerald R. Ford
In reasoning upon moral subjects, we have great occasion for candor, in order to compare circumstances, and weigh arguments with impartiality. — Nathanael Emmons
Beware the fictionist writing his own life. Even candor becomes a strategy. — Wilfrid Sheed
The questions which for years were in dispute between the State and General Government, and which unhappily were not decided by the dictates of reason,… — Robert E. Lee
Candor and accountability in a democracy is very important. Hypocrisy has no place. — Alan Dershowitz
In all my public and private acts as your president, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty… — Gerald R. Ford
Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. It's how true friends talk. — Peggy Noonan
I have ventured to write more intimately about my personal life than is customary for a member of the Supreme Court, and with that candor… — Sonia Sotomayor
All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor. — Walt Whitman
Let us have the candor to acknowledge that what we call "the economy" or "the free market" is less and less distinguishable from warfare. — Wendell Berry
I don’t want your candor. I want your soul in a silver thimble. — Don DeLillo
Some of what I wrote bordered on blasphemy....If there was a God, He would have to be truth. And in that case, candor--however impertinent--would be… — Catherine Marshall
Candor disarms paranoia. — Allen Ginsberg
We're up against the conventional thinking that says your ability to lead as president comes from longevity in Washington or proximity to the White House.… — Barack Obama
There is nothing in the world more difficult than candor, and nothing easier than flattery. If there is a hundredth of a fraction of a… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
You and I, we must carry on, Gemma. I cannot afford the luxury of love. I must marry well. And now I must look after… — Libba Bray
Secrets hidden at the heart of midnight are simply waiting to be dragged to the light, as, on some unlucky high noon, they always are.… — James A. Baldwin
Who shot you?" For a moment he looked annoyed. "I fail to see what that's got to do with anything. Reading assures me that anyone… — Anne Stuart
Okay. Then...I can talk. Ask me something." "Okay." He laughs shakily in my ear. "Why is your heart racing Tris?" I cringe and say, "Well,… — Veronica Roth
Yeah, well," I say, "I left Abnegation because I wasn't selfless enough, no matter how hard I tried to be." "That's not entirely true." He… — Veronica Roth
Truth is a risky proposition. It's the nature of mediocre human beings to believe that lies are necessary, that they serve a purpose, that truth… — Anne Rice
She was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor. It muddled her like wine, or… — Kate Chopin
The Candor sing the praises of the truth, but they never tell you how much it costs. — Veronica Roth

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