Quotes About Frankness

I suppose I do not on the whole greatly admire the 'Tortoises' of this world. While one may appreciate their plodding steadiness and ability to survive, one suspects their lack of frankness, their capacity for treachery. And I suppose, in the end, one despises their unwillingness to take chances in the name of ambition or for the sake of a principle they claim to believe in.

I suppose I do not on the whole greatly admire the Tortoises of this world. While one may appreciate their plodding steadiness and ability to survive, one suspects their lack of frankness, their capacity for treachery. And I suppose, in the end, one despises their unwillingness to take chances in the name of ambition or for the sake of a principle they claim to believe in.

They talked like this all the time. There was no malice in it: they were just brutally frank with each other. They were brothers, so there was no need to be nice. ~~Winter of the World (having 3 sons, it's nice to know this dynamic is normal b/c I'm always telling them to, 'Talk nice to your brother!') :)

made no bones

We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.

We like a man to come right out and say what he thinks- if we agree with him.

He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose.

The naked truth of it is, I have no shirt.

My dream of politics all my life has been that it is the common business, that it is something we owe to each other to understand and discuss with absolute frankness.

I'm going to tell it like it is. I hope you can take it like it is.

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.

Don't let politeness interfere with truth

Shes direct enough

Bluntness is a virtue.

I haven't learned to be politically correct yet.

My father is the opposite of politically correct. He says what he means, and he means what he says.

I'm not a politically correct person.

I am very moohphat and can never be diplomatic or politically correct.

I'm always getting into trouble because I'm not politically correct.

I guess I don't like the people in politics very much, to be blunt.

I've always considered myself a master in the art of real talk.

I cut to the point. I don't mealy-mouth around about it.

With me, everything's right on the table.

I am a straight talker. I am not politically correct or diplomatic.