Honesty Quotes

2237 Honesty quotes by 1349 unique authors

How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to be honest with other people. — Unknown Author
No man is bound to be rich or great, - no, nor to be wise; but every man is bound to be honest. — Unknown Author
The fundamental characteristic of the scientific method is honesty. In dealing with any question, science asks no favors. ... I believe that constant use of… — Ira Remsen
I work in the margins. The margins are where you'll find the nice people. You'll find real friends. You'll find honesty. You'll find integrity. You'll… — David Knopfler
To have integrity one must be consistently honest and trustworthy in everything one does...When you have integrity, people know you will do what you know… — Richard M. Kovacevich
I detest . . . anything over-cooked, over-herbed, over-sauced, over elaborate. Nothing can go very far wrong at table as long as there is honest… — Sybille Bedford
To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is… — Scott Watson
There can be no freedom of the individual, no democracy, without the capital system, the profit system, the private enterprise system. These are, in the… — Unknown Author
Young man: Be honest; train yourself for useful work; love God. — Milton S. Hershey
There is a passion of reverence, almost of pity, mingling with the love of an honest man for a pure girl, which makes it the… — Lucas Malet
Honest businessmen should be protected from the unscrupulous consumer. — Lester Maddox
Liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it; and it is liberty to that which is good, just, and… — John Winthrop
She 's adorned Amply that in her husband's eye looks lovely,- The truest mirror that an honest wife Can see her beauty in. — John M. Tobin, Jr.
Industry, economy, honesty and kindness form a quartet of virtue that will never be improved upon. — Jamie Oliver
If we are to know God, we must read His words, for therein He stands revealed to the honest in heart. — J. Richard Clarke
We need justice. We need toleration, honesty and moral courage. These are modern virtues without which we cannot hope to control the forces science has… — Unknown Author
My share of the work of the world may be limited, but the fact that it is work makes it precious. Darwin could work only… — John Harvey Kellogg
There are certain fundamental requisites for wise and resolute democratic leadership. It must build on hope, not on fear; on honesty, not on falsehood; on… — Unknown Author
About a veteran player thrown out trying to steal second: There was larceny in his heart, but his legs were honest. — Arthur Baer
The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. — Epictetus
We must all beware the very real and understandable human tendency to ignore or subvert facts, and findings of science, that discomfort us for reasons… — Unknown Author
The habit of employing self-deception to maintain one's self esteem has often become so ingrained that the first step to developing accurate self-awareness is honest… — Unknown Author
It takes two seconds to tell the truth and it costs nothing. A lie takes time and it costs everything. — Randi Rhodes
Bullshit is unavoidable when circumstances require someone to talk without knowing what he is talking about. Thus, the production of bullshit is stimulated whenever a… — Harry Frankfurt
The fact about himself that the liar hides is that he is attempting to lead us away from a correct apprehension of reality; we are… — Harry Frankfurt

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