Quotes About Honesty

If we know the truth, there's nothing to be afraid of,

I don't think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don't think you can fake it.

People blush when one of their core truths is revealed.

The truth will set you free. Unless you're guilty.

Deep down, everyone wants the truth.

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear." —Socrates

There's a scarcity of the authentic in our culture. "So many people are liars:

Mark Twain said, "There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars.

Honest, Blake, take no notice," Joe said. "He's a fart on the surface, but scratch underneath and he can sometimes smell a bit better.

I've never tried to be controversial. The truth is controversial enough.

All aspects of honor derive from honesty. A liar cannot truly be honorable, for where is the honor in deception?

Most guys I know are assholes, I have some great asshole friends, but that's not the point. Friendship has got nothing to do with that. It's can you hang, can you talk about this without any feeling of distance between you?

What is truth? Truth is telling it like it really is. Truth is not a thing, but rather a relationship between our words or ideas and reality. Whether

What health is to the body, even that is honesty to the soul. Develop your spirit that it may gain strength to control the body and follow the natural laws of nutrition and hygiene.

A drunken tongue tells what's on a sober mind.

When a hen cackles, she's either layin' or lyin'.

Roberts had watched a documentary on Francis Bacon. He especially liked Bacon's cry when he entered a club in Soho: 'Champagne for my real friends. Real pain for my sham friends'.

He had that basic integrity that is so rare as to be mistaken for altruism.

He was as trustworthy as a bent tuppence.

One of the hardest things for me, now that I'm famous, is finding people who can read my stuff and give me an honest critique.

Having faith in God did not mean sitting back and doing nothing. It meant believing you would find success if you did your best honestly and energetically.

We're all good when it suits us, he used to say: that doesn't count. It's when you want so badly to do something wrong—when you're about to make a fortune from a dishonest deal, or kiss the lovely lips of your neighbor's wife, or tell a lie to get yourself out of terrible trouble—that's when you need the rules. Your integrity is like a sword, he would say: you shouldn't wave it until you're about to put it to the test.

I would rather be told an R-rated truth than a G-rated lie.

There's nothing more powerful than coming out and being who you are.