Honesty Quotes

2237 Honesty quotes by 1349 unique authors

Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart. — Jane Austen
I believe that this hairless embryo with the aching, oversize brain case and the opposable thumb, this animal barely up from the apes, will endure… — Robert A. Heinlein
Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most… — Franz Kafka
Honesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue. — Bell Hooks
It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. — Thomas Paine
I gave them all the truth and none of the honesty. — Colum McCann
We create the illusions we need to go on. And one day, when they no longer dazzle or comfort, we tear them down, brick by… — Libba Bray
Honesty is always good, except when it's better to lie. — James Patterson
The motivation of all religious practice is similar: love, sincerity, honesty. The way of life of practically all religious persons is consistent. The teachings of… — Dalai Lama
There are only two kinds of men in this world: Honest men and dishonest men. ...Any man who says the world owes him a living… — Ralph Moody
Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it. — George R. R. Martin
Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. — James E. Faust
Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu… — Confucius
Who knew that the path to a womans heart was through the soul of an honest man? — Melissa de la Cruz
If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics of… — Rick Warren
Masks beneath masks until suddenly the bare bloodless skull. — Salman Rushdie
My grandfather would have loved to have met you," he told her huskily. "He would have called you 'She Moves Trees Out of His Path.'… — Patricia Briggs
There is no glory in honesty if it is destructive. And no shame in dishonesty if its goal is to offer grace. — M.J. Rose
The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. "One word of truth outweighs the world. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
at first I thought you were just using me" she said "I definitely am." I just wasn't sure for what. "Asshole!" she said, and punched… — Paul Neilan
It takes strength and courage to admit the truth. — Rick Riordan
The only thing I don't divulge is the truth about Mother killing little Carolina. I don't know why. Perhaps I sense he's not ready to… — Libba Bray
There's something evil in me that loves evil and degradation--purity's black backside! That loves honesty with a horrid love; or why have I always gone… — Djuna Barnes
Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap. — L. Ron Hubbard
Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's not the trend. — Sean Covey

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