Quotes About Honesty

Don't you rob yourself of what you're feeling; don't rob yourself of all that you could be.

Be good, be honest and fair, find something I believe in, work hard and keep the faith no matter how long it takes?

We are scaling down" is a painful statement to make to friends or family.

People will not buy from you if they don't trust you, your product, and your company.

If you wouldn't want your mother to buy the item or the service then don't sell it.

People who change their values, their ethics, are not trustworthy and should be avoided.

So yes, saying "I don't know" is a good thing. Bullshitting your way through life is not dignified and over time it can never really work. Eventually people see through it and then are very likely to second-guess everything else you say going forward.

You probably don't want to change the meaning of true halfway through your program (except perhaps if you're a politician).

Honesty is the cruelest game of all, because not only can you hurt someone - and hurt them to the bone - you can feel self-righteous about it at the same time.

You can fool everyone else, but you can't fool your own mind.

I believe that if you speak from your heart each time you open your mouth, you cannot go wrong.

Excuse me, sir, I ain't no politician! I prefer to be honest and work for my livin'!

Whether I am the candidate for the presidency, or president, or stay in the Senate, I regard our obligation not to please you but to serve you, and in my judgment, in 1960, a candidate for the presidency should be willing to give the truth to the people, and the truth is that what we are now doing is not good enough.

The truth is, I didn't think wind farms were an effective means of alternative energy so I said so. Back then, at the BBC you had to toe the line and I wasn't doing that.

You couldn't let too much truth seep into your conversation, you couldn't admit with your mouth what your eyes had seen.

the sine qua non of a leader has lain not in his chesslike grasp of issues and the options they portend, not in his style of management, not in his skill at processing information, but in his having the character, the heart, to deal spontaneously, honorably, and candidly with people, perplexities, and principles.

Be simple. Be honest. Don't overcook and don't undercook, but it's better to undercook than overcook.

People are also trying to achieve good honest bread in their own kitchens once again, and that is perhaps the healthiest sign of all—a return not only to home baking but also to the most fundamental traditions of American cookery.

I've spoken the truth. The truth can't be unsaid.

I have followed after the truth, across this windy planet upon which every person is nourished by one or another lie.

Be careful of your word, even in keeping the most trifling appointment. But do not blame another for a failure of that kind till you have heard his excuse.

Think of the qualities of a great leader: humility, respect, self-control, honesty, commitment, determination, gratitude, communication skills.

labors of leadership and love are character issues. Patience, kindness, humility, selflessness, respectfulness, forgiveness, honesty, commitment. These character building blocks,

The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.