Quotes About Honesty

You heard of honest Socrates, The man who never lied: They weren't so grateful as you think. Instead the rulers fixed to have him tried And handed him the poisoned drink. How honest was the people's noble son! The world however didn't wait But soon observed what followed on. It's honesty that brought him to that state. How fortunate the man with none!

Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.

Sometimes I think I was the official killer of bad bills. One I recollect at this minute was about exemptin' debtors from their just debts. The more I listened to 'em argue about lettin' people get out from under their legitimate obligations, the madder I got. If the day ever comes when you can legislate people out of their honest debts . . . well, I never want to live to see it. The country will be in a bad way, that's all I got to say for it.

It's our hearts that tell us the truth of things, honey, and my heart has never betrayed me. Not ever.

Figures won't lie, but liars can figure.

I have to be in a relationship where I can say what I feel even if it's wrong - so we can work through it.

Just remember that this relationship is based on mutual trust and respect, so never reveal your true self.

There is never 'a' lie but immediately a second lie – the one we tell ourselves that we've not told a lie.

We are constantly protecting the male ego, and it's a disservice to men. If a man has any sensitivity or intelligence, he wants to get the straight scoop from his girlfriend.

I never feel that the things I tell Mrs. Monday are lies. I think that lies are only when you want not to tell the truth. With Mrs. Monday I want to tell the truth but life is easier if I don't.

To do what you believe in, that is the course of action all honest men and women should follow, even to the death. But to spread such lies only for money, that is unforgivable.

Thank you for loving me, Kent, because if I was married to him, I would have killed him so many years ago, I'd be paroled by now.

Meditation requires courage. It requires the basic integrity, sincerity, respect towards your own being. At least don't deceive yourself.

Those who wish well towards their friends disdain to please them with words which are not true.

Trees are bowed down with weight of fruit, Clouds big with rain hang low, So good men humbly bear success, Nor overweening grow.

We have to be prepared and willing to discover what is true even at the cost of our comfort. For real security always lies on the side of truth, not on the side of comfort.

Truthful speech provides, in the sphere of interpersonal communication, a parallel to wisdom in the sphere of private understanding.

I have always been willing to admit when I made a mistake. I made a mistake in my understanding of the composition of the Contras, not on my opposition to the Contra war.

Do not praise an undeserving man because of his riches.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.

You shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

It is better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be stupid and speak lies.