Quotes About Honesty

Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Honesty Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty.

Society can exist only on the basis that there is some amount of polished lying and that no one says exactly what he thinks.

I believe that one key to success is to accept truth, no matter how it's spoken.

A lie is real; it aims at success. A liar is a realist.

I detest the man who hides on thing in the depths of his heart and speaks forth another.

There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course; a quiet conscience.

In my mind, partial failure is always better than delusory success.

Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of wickedness.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because you knew you had a secret. You knew you had cheated.

There are no secrets to running success,anyone who says there are is probably trying to sell you something.

At least it was not I who ever encouraged you in that hope, Fernand, replied Mercedes; you cannot reproach me with the slightest coquetry. I have always said to you, 'I love you as a brother; but do not ask from me more than sisterly affection, for my heart is another's.' Is not this true, Fernand?

I have to admit,' replied Villefort, looking at his father with astonishment, 'you seem very well informed.' 'Heavens, it's simple enough. You people, who hold power, have only what can be bought for money; we, who are waiting to gain power, have what is given out of devotion.' 'Devotion?' Villefort laughed. 'Yes, devotion. That is the honest way to describe ambition when it has expectations.

he spoke with so much simplicity that it was evident he spoke the truth, or that he was mad.

have no secrets from you. This, then, is what saddens me. Wait a minute, Porthos; let me first

I know that the world is a salon which we ought to leave politely and honestly; that is, after saluting and paying our gambling debts.

falsehood is a mask; and however well made the mask may be, with a little attention we may always succeed in distinguishing it from the true face.

My child, said Cornelius, I have nothing to give you in exchange for the service you are rendering us but the Bible which you will find in my room. It is the last gift of an honest man; I hope it will bring you good luck. I thank you, Mynheer Cornelius; it shall never leave me, replied Rosa.

that he perceived that people said the truth and that she had poisoned all her family; to which she replied, that if she had, it was only through following bad advice, and that one could not always be good.

Bueno, siempre labios que dicen lo que el corazón no siente

Oui, le dévouement; c'est ainsi qu'on appelle en termes honnêtes, l'ambition qui espère.»

Je sais que le monde est un salon dont il faut sortir poliment et honnêtement, c'est-à-dire en saluant et en payant ses dettes de jeu.

Friendship throws out deep roots in honest hearts

Ogni falsità è una maschera, e per quanto la maschera sia ben fatta, si arriva sempre, con un po' di attenzione, a distinguerla dal volto.

Eh! sire, that is the fate of truth; she is a stern companion; she bristles all over with steel; she wounds those whom she attacks, and sometimes him who speaks her.