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Quotes About Honesty

Quaker traders bought and sold at fixed prices rather than haggle. This was an unusual practice but reflected their testimony to truth and integrity. Indeed, in the way many Quaker practices have now become generally adopted, this one gained the Quakers a reputation for honesty and led them into the nascent banking industry.
~ Pink Dandelion
Ama a verdade até o martírio.
~ Pitágoras
The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.
~ Plato
Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught in falsehood's school. And the one man who dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool.
~ Plato
There is no such thing as a lover's 0ath.
~ Plato
There is no such thing as a lover's oath.
~ Plato
There is truth in wine and children
~ Plato
You should not honor men more than truth.
~ Plato
Truth comes out in wine.
~ Pliny (the Elder)
In wine, there's truth.
~ Pliny the Elder
In vino veritas
~ Pliny the Elder
In vino veritas ("In wine, truth")
~ Pliny the Elder
Let me into the secrets you would prefer no one to know.
~ Pliny the Younger
The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.
~ Plutarch
Demaratus, being asked in a troublesome manner by an importunate fellow, Who was the best man in Lacedaemon? answered at last, 'He, Sir, that is the least like you'.
~ Plutarch
Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure.
~ PO BRONSON
We read a lot of books. Children's books mostly, because they're always much more truthful than adult books. And much more entertaining," said Mrs. Bunny.
~ Polly Horvath
And, I often think, the truth isn't good or bad, it's just the truth.
~ Polly Horvath
Greek statesmen, if entrusted with a single talent, though protected by ten checking-clerks, as many seals and twice as many witnesses, yet cannot be induced to keep faith; whereas among the Romans, in their magistracies and embassies, men have the handling of a great amount of money, and yet from pure respect for their oath keep their faith intact.
~ Polybius
You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate.
~ Pope John Paul (II)
The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know.
~ Portia de Rossi
Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.
~ Portuguese Proverb
Jarang orang mau mengakui, kesederhanaan adalah kekayaan yang terbesar di dunia ini: suatu karunia alam. Dan yang terpenting diatas segala-galanya ialah keberaniannya. Kesederhaan adalah kejujuran, dan keberanian adalah ketulusan.
~ Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Jangan hanya ya-ya-ya. Tuan terpelajar, bukan yes-man. Kalau tidak sependapat, katakan. Belum tentu kebenaran ada pada pihakku ...
~ Pramoedya Ananta Toer