Quotes About Honesty

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he'll tell you the truth

I don't like compliments and I don't see why a man should think he is pleasing a woman enormously when he says to her a whole heap of things that he doesn't mean.

The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.

The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

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 Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods. ???? ???? ????? ??? ???? ??? ?? ?? ?? ??????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?????? ?? ???

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

He who flatters a man is his enemy. he who tells him of his faults is his maker.

I used to take on trust a man's deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man's words I go on to observe his deeds.

Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things.

If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

That a man lives is because he is straight. That a man who dupes others survives is because he has been fortunate enough to be spared.

The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them.

One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things – is that not a sage indeed?

A conversa impregnada de vaidade e o pretensiosismo são raramente compatíveis com a virtude.

A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its Integrity.

The Master said: 'Artful speech and an ingratiating demeanour rarely accompany virtue.

If you look at their intentions, examine their motives, and scrutinize what brings them contentment – how can people hide who they are? How can they hide who they really are?

Clever talk, ingratiating looks, fawning reverence: Tso-ch'iu Ming found that shameful, and so do I. Friendly while harboring resentment: Tso-ch'iu Ming found that shameful, too, and so do I.

Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.

I daily examine myself on three points:— whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful;— whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere;— whether I may have not mastered and practised the instructions of my teacher.