Quotes About Honesty

Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.

A corrupt judge does not carefully search for the truth.

Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.

Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.

As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully.

A child can live with anything as long as he or she is told the truth and is allowed to share with loved ones the natural feelings people have when they are suffering.

Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.

Too much truth Is uncouth.

Compliments win friends, honesty loses them.

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth. [Ger., Das erste und letzte, was vom Genie gefordert wird, ist Wahreits-Liebe.]

Truth without love is too hard; love without truth is too soft.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in masquerade.

The Truth is the Truth.

Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)

Evangelism is not imposing anything on anyone; it is simply sharing the truth.

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.

It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.

In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.

Say the truth and shame the devil.

If someone's lying about something small, you don't know what else they're lying about. I'm a big girl, I can handle the truth - even if it's not good news.

Tell truth, and shame the devil.

We take refuge in pride, because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.

I know no better way of waging the battle for Truth than arraying the facts face to face on either side and letting them fight it out.