Honesty Quotes

2237 Honesty quotes by 1349 unique authors

Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler,… — Benjamin Franklin
The honest man must be a perpetual renegade, the life of an honest man a perpetual infidelity. For the man who wishes to remain faithful… — Charles Peguy
Now, after years of observation and enough courage to admit what I have observed, I try to plant peace if I do not want discord;… — Maya Angelou
The catch-all phrase "the war on terrorism", in all honesty, has no more meaning than if one wants to wage a war against "criminal gangsterism".… — Ron Paul
That if you be honest and fair, your honesty should admit no discourse to your beauty. — William Shakespeare
To open the possibility for self-honesty, you have to develop insight, which can be achieved through meditation, therapy, other sorts of sensitivity training, and simply… — Stephen Russell
Coach's Rule: never admit a lack of experience or knowledge. Carry on at all times as though you've guided a hundred champion crews. Honesty is… — Brad Alan Lewis
Innocence can be redefined and called stupidity. Honesty can be called gullibility. Candor becomes lack of common sense. Interest in your work can be called… — Abraham Maslow
"If I make deposits into an Emotional Bank Account with you through courtesy, kindness, honesty, and keeping my commitments to you, I build up a… — Stephen Covey
Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect. — Stephen Covey
The way of awakening and freedom requires that we ask ourselves, with all of the earnestness, honesty, and humility at our command, just this one… — Scott Morrison
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. — George Washington
Eighteen months ago, when first I stood before you I called attention, as earnestly and seriously as I knew how, to what looked to me… — J. Reuben Clark
The eyes are witnesses that the heavens revolve in the space of twenty- four hours. But certain men, either from the love of novelty, or… — Philipp Melanchthon
Science, not religion, has taught me my most useful values, among them intellectual honesty. It is better to go without answers than to accept those… — B.F. Skinner
Self-awareness involves deep personal honesty. It comes from asking and answering hard questions. — Stephen Covey
Only a life of goodness and honesty leaves us feeling spiritually healthy and human. — Harold S. Kushner
It is essential that our present negative propaganda regarding psychedelic drugs be replaced with honesty and truthfulness about their effects, both good and bad. — Alexander Shulgin
Let us avoid debt as we would avoid a plague...Let every head of every household see to it that he has on hand enough food… — J. Reuben Clark
Stand for something. Don't quest for popularity at the expense of morality and ethics and honesty. — Howard Cosell
You frighten a lot of scientists. If they say that climate is not changing, they lose their research grants. And some people cannot afford that;… — Nils-Axel Morner
Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind. — B. C. Forbes
I like to see honesty out of people. People who are trustworthy. I like to see people who are involved with The Lord. — Ray Lewis
Deal in our privacy with the last honesty and truth. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thus the State never intentionally confronts a man's sense, intellectual or moral, but only his body, his senses. It is not armed with superior wit… — Henry David Thoreau

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