Honesty Quotes

2237 Honesty quotes by 1349 unique authors

You can tell a person, not by what they say they are gratitude for, but how they respect what they claim to be grateful for. — Unknown Author
"Civilization" has been thrust upon me since the days of the reservations, and it has not added one whit to my sense of justice, to… — Luther Standing Bear
No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even know they had… — Xenophanes
We all need friends with whom we can speak of our deepest concerns, and who do not fear to speak the truth in love to… — Margaret Guenther
There is always a way to be honest without being brutal. — Arthur Dobrin
Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud. — Sophocles
The legal system doesn't always serve as a good guide for your conscience. You can step way over the ethical line and still be inside… — Price Pritchett
Everybody makes honest mistakes, but there's no such thing as an honest cover-up. — Price Pritchett
Excellence calls for character . . . integrity . . . fairness . . . honesty . . . a determination to do what's right.… — Price Pritchett
It is kindness immediately to refuse what you intend to deny. — Publilius Syrus
Now is the time to understand That all your ideas of right and wrong Were just a child's training wheelsTo be laid aside When you… — Hafez
It is better to learn late than never. — Publilius Syrus
Plausibility is a trap for the truth laid by lies. — Unknown Author
Reality is bad enough. Why should I tell the truth? — Unknown Author
The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human… — Socrates
Be honest in every way and enjoy the peace that only a clear conscience can bring you. — Thomas Wolsey
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it. — Sallust
I believe honesty comes across in music because for [most] people music isn't just something to dance to. — Willa Ford
It is never right to do wrong or to requite wrong with wrong, or when we suffer evil to defend ourselves by doing evil in… — Socrates
I went in search of a bad person; I found none as I, seeing myself, found me the worst. — Kabir
Some things transcend politics and policy and the lust for power. Truth, honesty, integrity, decency and fairness are immutable values. They are the ethical substance… — Michael Short
To be honest with you, I don't have the words to make you feel better, but I do have the arms to give you a… — Unknown Author
Sometimes when we touch..The honesty's too much, and I have to close my eyes and hide. I want to hold you till I die, 'til… — Dan Hill
I never ask for nothin' I don't demand of myself. Honesty, loyalty, friends and then wealth — Jay-Z
Honesty is not synonymous with truth. — Vera Farmiga

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