Quotes About Honesty

All error dreads the light of the word, and fears more to be examined by that, than a thief does to be tried before a strict judge.

Sincerity makes the Christian sing when he hath nothing to his supper.

A friend should have no cabinet in his bosom to which he allows not his friend a key.

His subject thou art whom thou crownest in thy heart, and not whom thou flatterest with thy lips.

A false heart yields when sin comes with a bribe in its hand.

Why were they whining then?...whining, damn them, whining… Because they'd have to give up their hope of living like an animal and return to an honest, conscious, human life. The prospect was hard.

She is what I feel to be a good person in the word's simplest and plainest meaning. Which includes lashing out with her claws on some occasions when others may consider it improper—I don't give a damn whether Ginny is "proper" or not; I like her. I like her values.

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence a vain man, in order that it may.

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our firends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please, that is, as they please or displease us.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone — but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our friends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please — that is as they please or displease us.

Actors are the only honest hypocrites.

If they will play fair I will play fair, but if they won't then I reserve all my rights to do anything I find myself able to do.

Who would be a more suitable leader of a city or more worthy to rule over people than a philosopher? It is appropriate for him (if he really is a philosopher) to be wise, self-controlled, magnanimous, a judge of just and proper things, able to accomplish what he sets out to do, and able to endure pain. In addition to these things, he should be bold, fearless, able to face things that seem terrible, and also a benefactor, honest, and humane.

Truth wears no mask Bows at no human Shrine Seeks neither place nor applause She only asks a hearing.

Freedom of press and freedom of speech: What a blessing for a country while in the hands of honest, patriotic men; what a curse if in the hands of designing demagogues.

Neatness, madam, has nothing to do with the truth. The truth is quite messy, like a wind blown room.

We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we cant tolerate.

The concrete man has but one interest—to be right. That to him is the art of all arts, and all means are fair which help him to it.

There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.

So necessary is it not only that we should be what we appear, but appear what we are.

An orator is a man who says what he thinks and feels what he says.