Quotes About Honesty

When we try to conceal our innermost drives, the entire being screams betrayal.

I cannot lie to you any more than I could lie to myself," Paul said. "I know this. Every man should have such an auditor.

We accept too damned many things on the explanations of people who could have good reasons for lying.

These are illusions of popular history which successful religion must promote: Evil men never prosper; only the brave deserve the fair; honesty is the best policy; actions speak louder than words; virtue always triumpths; a good deed is its own rewards; any bad human can be reformed; religious talismans protect one from demon possession; only females understand the ancient mysteries; the rich are doomed to unhappiness

They who learn the lesson of self-deception too well shall perish by that deception.

Anyone can be a Truthsayer, even you," The Preacher said. "It's a matter of self-honesty about the nature of your own feelings. It requires that you have an inner agreement with truth which allows ready recognition.

My father once told me that respect for truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.

These are illusions of popular history which a successful religion must promote: Evil men never prosper; only the brave deserve the fair; honesty is the best policy; actions speak louder than words; virtue always triumphs; a good deed is its own reward; any bad human can be reformed; religious talismans protect one from demon possession; only females understand the ancient mysteries; the rich are doomed to unhappiness . . .

These are illusions of popular history which a successful religion must promote: Evil men never prosper; only the brave deserve the fair; honesty is the best policy; actions speak louder than words; virtue always triumphs; a good deed is its own reward; any bad human can be reformed; religious talismans protect one from demon possession; only females understand the ancient mysteries; the rich are doomed to unhappiness … —From the Instruction Manual: Missionaria Protectiva

Zaten vereceÄŸim ÅŸeyleri çalmak m? istiyorsun?

The three legs of the agreement-tripod are desire, data and doubt. Accuracy and honesty have little to do with it.

a man must permit his deeds and his words to agree. When your actions describe a system of evil consequences, you should be judged by those con sequences and not by your explanations.

Very well. Siaynoq means giving honor to one who speaks with sincerity. It signifies the remembrance of things which are spoken with sincerity.

I already have good administrators—uncorruptible, sagacious, philosophical and open about their errors, quick to see decisions.

My father once told me that respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.

These are illusions of popular history which a successful religion must promote: Evil men never prosper; only the brave deserve the fair; honesty is the best policy; actions speak louder than words; virtue always triumphs; a good deed is its own reward; any bad human can be reformed; religious talismans protect one from demon possession; only females understand the ancient mysteries; the rich are doomed to unhappiness . . . —FROM THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL:

Siyaset: OlabildiÄŸince çok ÅŸeyi gizlerken tamamen aç?k ve içten gibi görünme sanat?.

If you put away those who report accurately, you'll keep only those who know what you want to hear," Jessica said, her voice sweet. "I can think of nothing more poisonous than to rot in the stink of your own reflections.

Could you be anything but bluntly honest with a wide-awake human being?

The test of a man isn't what you think he'll do but what he actually does.

Ce anume dispre?uie?ti? A?a po?i fi cunoscut cu adev?rat.

Early in my career...I had to choose between an honest arrogance and a hypercritical humility... I deliberately choose an honest arrogance, and I've never been sorry.

That IS what journal writing is all about—showing ourselves to God.

Es lo que dice mi padre de los hombres que no beben –dice Eamon–, que no son de fiar.