Quotes About Honesty

You who speak languages, you are such liars.

No notes. You speak from deep in your heart. It's easy.

Speak your mind; you don't have to be PC.

I'm one who will always speak my mind and say what I feel!

I don't speak out of place, but if you ask me, I will definitely speak the truth. Also, my opinion is my opinion. I don't feel the need to force anybody to agree or disagree with me. But if you ask me, I do feel it's important to speak with confidence about my feelings about whatever the questions are.

Everyone appreciates me for my honesty. Why shouldn't I speak my mind? I will not say I am blunt. I don't speak about others.

I would rather like my work to speak for itself.

I like to speak my mind.

In 1977, when I became Speaker, I started meeting with TV reporters each morning when I arrived at work. Later in the morning, I would hold a news conference before the House opened. I always told the truth and almost never answered with 'no comment.'

I'm a plain speaker.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk.

I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

For, if a good speaker, never so eloquent, does not see into the fact, and is not speaking the truth of that - is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

We hold back our true feelings and beliefs, whether it's from a sense of being polite or fear of hurting someone's feelings. But what I have seen on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' is that no one benefits from holding back and keeping things bottled up inside. So I pride myself on speaking my mind and not being afraid to give honest feedback.

My father once said something very shrewd about me to a woman journalist who had told him how courageous she thought I was for always speaking my mind. My father said, 'If you couldn't care less what anyone says about you, then it's not courage.'

I like to speak the truth. I know people dont like listening to the truth but I like speaking it.

I don't think I push boundaries. I find that other people feel that way. To me, it's just about going up there and speaking the truth, whatever that is.

If I had to control what I was speaking, it would be a chore. Right now I just feel I've got my shoes off, everybody comes in, I talk. If I was an actor it could be a problem, but right now I just talk all the crap, I can badmouth anybody I want, I can say what I want and move on.

Speaking the truth gets a little easier each time you do it.

Every time somebody speaks of my honesty, there is someone who quivers inside me.

I want a language that speaks the truth.

Anyone who speaks in the name of others is always an imposter.