Quotes About Honesty

Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark.

Strange times are these, in which we live, forsooth ; When young and old are taught in Falsehood's school:– And the man who dares to tell the truth, Is called at once a lunatic and fool.

It was written without fear and without research.

Fear betrays unworthy souls.

Only the self-deceived will claim perfect freedom from fear.

He who accuses another of being an evil person says so because he is afraid of him.

The problem is that the atmosphere does not yet exist in which honest police officers can act without fear of ridicule or reprisal from fellow officers.

Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.

We can say what we like without favour or fear and what we can't say we can breathe in your ear

As fear is a close companion to falsehood, so truth follows fearlessness.

We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them.

I was never afraid of anything because I never hurt anyone. I was always an old drunk.

The black­est des­pair that can take hold of any soci­ety is the fear that liv­ing hon­estly is futile.

Dear dad, you always told me that an honest man has nothing to fear, so I'm trying my best not to be afraid.

I cannot pretend i am not without fear.

I said, "I do not fear those pants with nobody inside them." I said, and said, and said those words. I said them but I lied them.

Keep conscience clear, then never fear.

Do what you say you will do.

Be a terror to the butchers, that they may be fair in their weight; and keep hucksters and fraudulent dealers in awe, for the same reason.

Don't fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you.

I don't want to say that in a place that's negative about what the fear is. I just want to be a realist.

You can show more of the reality of yourself instead of hiding behind a mask for fear of revealing too much

What puts someone on guard isn't necessarily the fear of being found out.

There is no shame in confusion or fear. "There was only shame in the silence fear had produced. . . . It was the silence that betrayed us."