Honest People Quotes

61 Honest People quotes by 55 unique authors

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater… — William Blake
Honest people don't hide their deeds. — Emily Bronte
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first. — Chanakya
Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Dishonest people conceal their faults from themselves as well as others, honest people know and confess them. — Christian Nestell Bovee
Honest people are never touchy about the matter of being trusted — Ayn Rand
You may talk about religion and speak about the Gospel, and say we have got the truth and the plan of salvation, and we have… — George Q. Cannon
Honest people have no ethics — Unknown Author
My parents were dishonest people. If it was my birthday, I knew my mother took me to the K-Mart and she stole my toy. She'd… — Vincent Gallo
I have to be really honest: People who say they can't escape the paparazzi are full of sh*t. Let me just be the artist to… — Lady Gaga
Barbra Streisand is without a doubt one of the most honest people I have ever known. There is no doubt in my mind that she… — Marvin Hamlisch
There is a noticeable general difference between the sciences and mathematics on the one hand, and the humanities and social sciences on the other. It's… — Noam Chomsky
It is strange how in some things honest people can be dishonest without the slightest compunction. — James Weldon Johnson
The personal qualities necessary for attaining office are practically the opposite of those demanded by the office itself. The trouble with the damn system is… — James P. Hogan
I'd wish the government took honest people into consideration, it shows enough consideration for scoundrels. — Franz Grillparzer
The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice. The bank must declare: here your money is secure and well looked after… — Adolf Loos
You could not bribe honest people, but bad people would accept bribery. — Anne Holm
But are there many honest people who will admit that it is pleasing to give pain? — Friedrich Nietzsche
There is a lot of focus on TV, in magazines...about being skinny and rich. I don't think those are that important. It's much more important… — Laura Evans
Honest people, mistakenly believing in the justice of their cause, are led to support injustice. — Elihu Root
The only differences one can and should allow in socialism are between hard working people and idlers and between honest people and dishonest people. — Slobodan MiloseviÄ‡
Since the dawn of history, mankind has honoured and respected brave and honest people. — Nelson Mandela
Honest people know that the road to success and virtue always involves shared sacrifice, hard work, and gratification postponed. Telling people otherwise isn't leadership, it… — Eric Liu
I was forced to stretch my thinking, to realize that sincere and honest people could believe in very divergent religious doctrines. — Carl Rogers
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. — Paulo Coelho

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