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Quotes About Honesty

Being elected president only emboldened his proclivity for cutting moral corners, being lazy when it comes to doing his job, using others to gratify his ego, attacking those who oppose him, obstructing justice, and lying at every turn.
~ Ronald J. Sider
Whoever we cast our vote for in the next presidential election or in the elections to come, we must vote for someone who is committed to both believing the truth and telling the truth no matter what the cost might be to them personally or to their administration. To do otherwise is to waste our vote on someone who is not worthy of the office of President of the United States.
~ Ronald J. Sider
While every president lies, not every president is a pathological liar. Donald Trump is a pathological liar.
~ Ronald J. Sider
Trump's former lawyer, John Dowd, said to him "You can't tell the truth. You just make things up.
~ Ronald J. Sider
Look, alternative facts aren't facts, they're falsehoods
~ Ronald J. Sider
Christians must be ready to lose politically rather than engage in dishonesty or corruption.
~ Ronald J. Sider
And then Ehrlich's climax: "Let there be light. Let there be honesty. Let there be no running from nonexistent destroyers of morals. Let there be honest understanding. In the end the four-letter words will not appear draped in glaring headlights, but will be submerged in the decentralization of small thinking in small minds.
~ Ronald K.L. Collins
Ronald Kessler
~ Carlos Allen
Giving someone the truth when they don't want it is a sort of emotional violence.
~ Roopa Farooki
Unlike most travel writers, he [Babur] is honest.
~ Rory Stewart
Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth. Anna Jameson
~ Rosalie Maggio
It isn't enough to say "Be honest" or "Do the right thing," because in moments of conflict many of us lack the skills to move through the fear and put our values into action. The context of the situation really matters more than a catchphrase. What's way more useful for boys is to talk to them about what integrity looks like to you under duress.
~ Rosalind Wiseman
Advice to Young Journal Keepers . Be lenient with yourself. Conceal your worst faults, leave out your most shameful thoughts, actions, and temptations. Give yourself all the good and interesting qualities you want and haven't got. If you should die young, what comfort would it be to your relatives to read the truth and have to say: It is not a pearl we have lost, but a swine?
~ Rosamond Lehmann
Whenever somebody gives up their pride to reveal a truth to others," I told him, "we find it incredibly moving; in fact, we are all so moved that even the cameraman is crying." I hadn't actually looked in the direction of
~ Rosamund Stone Zander
rectitude that was almost terrifying." When expounding on termination
~ Louise Erdrich
I really believe that to live inauthentically is to live in a sort of hell.
~ Louise Erdrich
We'll get to the truth quicker if we don't worry about logic.
~ Louise Erdrich
Always say exactly what you feel. People are hurt more by misunderstanding than anything else.
~ Louise Fitzhugh
He said, 'Hi, gorgeous,' which I think is nice. I admire honesty.
~ Louise Rennison
Look, I can't go out with you, because...because...because I'm a lesbian.
~ Louise Rennison
When you write, you should put your skin on the table.
~ Louis-Ferdinand Celine
A body always tells the truth, that's why it's usually depressing and disgusting to look at.
~ Louis-Ferdinand Celine
You have to choose: death or lies. I've never been able to kill myself.
~ Louis-Ferdinand Celine
la vérité, c'est une agonie qui n'en finit pas. La vérité de ce monde, c'est la mort. Il faut choisir, mourir ou mentir. Je n'ai jamais pu me tuer moi
~ Louis-Ferdinand Celine