Quotes About Transparency

And yet if it be sometimes necessary to conceal facts with words, then it should be done in such manner that it shall not appear; or should it be observed, then a defense should be promptly ready. Niccolò Machiavelli, "Confidential Instructions" to Raffaello Girolami (trans. C. Detmold) But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Matthew 5:37 1.

We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment.

Truth is most beautiful undraped.

Truth that is naked is the most beautiful.

Die, welche schwierige, dunkle, verflochtene, zweideutige Reden zusammensetzen, wissen ganz gewiss nicht recht, was sie sagen wollen, sondern haben nur ein dumpfes, nach einem Gedanken erst ringendes Bewusstsein davon; oft aber wollen sie sich selber und anderen verbergen, dass sie eigentlich nichts zu sagen haben.

Ammu wondered at the transparency of that kiss. It was a clear-as-glass kiss. Unclouded by passion or desire . . . . It was a kiss that demanded no kiss-back. Not a cloudy kiss full of questions that wanted answers.

I want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.

When things go wrong, it's almost impossible for a physician to talk to a patient honestly about mistakes.

When things go wrong, the attending is expected to take full responsibility. It

It's easy to hide in a statement. It's hard to hide between statements," Cook said.

Again, none of this should be taken to mean that people are faking it.

I did not say that the line was eight inches long and would go into his vena cava, the main blood vessel to his heart. Nor did I say how tricky the procedure would be.

that doctors avoid them in order to cover up evidence of malpractice.

Truthfulness itself is almost medicinal, even when it's served without advice or insight. Just hearing true words spoken out loud provides relief.

Never, ever try to impress somebody. Be exactly the person you would be if you were alone or with somebody it was safe to fart around.

she had nothing to hide from him, nothing to keep unstated, everything was granted, answered, found.

Don't tell me your evaluation. Give me the facts.

Don't ever get angry at a man for stating the truth. Dagny Taggart

Anyone who wishes to be understood had better be sure he has made himself intelligible.

Tell the truth, or someone will tell it for you.

Honesty doesn't excuse ignorance. But it helps.

It's just that I don't want to be somebody's crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it, too. I want them to be able to do whatever they want around me. And if they do something I don't like, I'll tell them.

I don't want to be somebody's crush. If someone likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don't want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it, too. I want them to be able to do whatever they want around me. And if they do something I don't like, I'll tell them.

She thanked me for not trying to make what I did seem less by offering a lot of excuses.