Quotes About Honesty

Some writers dress the truth in a kind of elegant language, so it doesn't seem quite so blatant, so harsh, so raw. But Rosa was not afraid of that."

Avarice cripples virtue and lies in ambush for honesty.

When someone shows you who they are, you should believe them.

If someone shows you the first time who they are, believe them.

tell the truth to yourself first, and to the children.

it. The only way you can be taken advantage of is if you think you can get something for nothing.

When someone shows you who they are, the first time, believe them Maya Angelou

When people show you who they are believe them the first time

I wish we could stop the little lies. I don't mean that one has to be brutally frank. I don't believe that we should be brutal about anything, however, it is wonderfully liberating to be honest.

Mother's beauty made her powerful and her power made her unflinchingly honest.

It was understood that I didn't lie because I was too proud to be caught and forced to admit that I was capable of less than Olympian action.

our people are in need of truth and I have tried and will continue to try to speak only truth to the people.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Momma, knowing Bailey, warned, Now Ju, be careful you don't slip up on a not true. (Nice people didn't say lie.)

when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

You're scared of the way I make you feel because you don't want to feel anything. Man up and tell me you don't want me, but don't make excuses.

If you're asking me if I have blood on my hands then yeah, no doubt.

The first step in becoming smarter was to admit what a dumbass you were.

words of a man were meaningless. But actions spoke volumes, and it was always through deeds that the true measure of a man could be ascertained.

I'm not too proud to beg.

Just shooting you straight, Josie.

Don't ask questions you don't want the answer, Micah.

She figured if people were dumb enough to believe that crap, they didn't deserve the truth. They probably wouldn't believe it anyway