Honesty Quotes

2237 Honesty quotes by 1349 unique authors

The truth, or success, of any writer's story lies partly in its specificity and its emotional honesty. — Gail Caldwell
Creativity is the depth of the honesty you express towards your possibility. — Swami Nithyananda
No public man can be just a little crooked. There is no such thing as a no-man's land between honesty and dishonesty. — Herbert Hoover
The values of science and the values of democracy are concordant, in many cases indistinguishable. Science and democracy began - in their civilized incarnations -… — Carl Sagan
The old doctrine that God wanted man to do something for him, and that he kept a watchful eye upon all the children of men;… — Robert Green Ingersoll
If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy. — Dalai Lama
Honesty is the mother of confidence; it unites, combines and solidifies society. Dishonesty is disintegration; it destroys confidence; it brings social chaos. . . . — Robert Green Ingersoll
Since in the long run deception is likely to be found out, your character had better not only seem good, but be it. — F L Lucas
Even in the business of corporations honesty is the best policy, and the companies that have acted in accordance with the highest standard, other things… — Robert Green Ingersoll
I grew convinced that truth, sincerity and integrity in dealings between man and man were of the utmost importance to the felicity of life, and… — Benjamin Franklin
Integrity, honesty, and honor may not give immediate rewards or gratification, and they can be life-threatening (for example, being a whistle-blower or turning state's evidence).… — Laura Schlessinger
Self-interest, to be sure, is one of the most important, but we have many other motives - honesty, self-respect, altruism, love, sympathy, faith, sense of… — Ha-Joon Chang
I have come to understand that if we hope to build a better world, we must be guided by the universal human values that emphasize… — Unknown Author
I dabbled in things like Howlin' Wolf, Cream and Led Zeppelin, but when I heard Son House and Robert Johnson, it blew my mind. It… — Jack White
Yes, confidence was knowing I could do anything. But, I realized, confidence must always be rooted in work. In sweat. In pain-good pain. And in… — Duff McKagan
Remember: The best deceivers do everything they can to cloak their roguish qualities. They cultivate an air of honesty in one area to disguise their… — Robert Greene
I want the young people to pay attention because, see, back when I first met Barack, we started dating, he had everything going for him.… — Michelle Obama
As Our Predecessors have many times repeated, let no man think that he may for any reason whatsoever join the Masonic sect, if he values… — Pope Leo XIII
Even in the era of AIDS, sex raises no unique moral issues at all. Decisions about sex may involve considerations about honesty, concern for others,… — Peter Singer
No matter how brilliant a man may be, he will never engender confidence in his subordinates and associates if he lacks simple honesty and moral… — J. Lawton Collins
An overdose of praise is like 10 lumps of sugar in coffee; only a very few people can swallow it. — Emily Post
Real friends require honesty, openness, and even vulnerability. They also require attention and simple acts of kindness. — Mary Pipher
Even were the workers able to have their own representatives, for which our good Socialist politicians are clamoring, what chances are there for their honesty… — Emma Goldman
I think it has most to do with the way in which a story is told, whether it feels real either via the music of… — Chris Ware
To truly be committed to a life of honesty, love and discipline, we must be willing to commit ourselves to reality. — John Bradshaw

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