Quotes About Honesty

Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.

With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace -- a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.

Be sincere, Be brief, Be seated.

Politically I am absolutely honest, which is to say, as honest as possible; which is to say, honest more or less; which is to say, far more honest than the general.

Too much truth is uncouth.

When a man you like switches from what he said a year ago, or 4 years ago, he is a broad-minded person who has courage enough to change his mind with changing conditions. When a man you don't like does it, he is a liar who has broken his promises.

Mincing your words makes it easier if you have to eat them later.

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.

An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

Honest criticism is hard to take, especially from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.

It's one thing to keep secrets. It's quite another to lie.

Yes, I'm shallow, I don't mind admitting it. Perhaps I should admit that there's no end to the depths of my shallowness.

Some secrets are wrong and ought to be told.

Primates arouse a certain nervousness because they show us ourselves in a brutally honest light, reminding us,.....that we are mere 'naked apes.

Lo que nos dicen las personas de sus sentimientos a menudo es incompleto, a veces manifiestamente falso, y siempre viene modificado para consumo público.

We know our own inner states imperfectly and often mislead both ourselves and those around us. We're masters of fake happiness, suppressed fear, and misguided love.

The passion for seeking the truth for truth's sake...can be kept alive only if we continue to seek the truth for truth's sake.

One must not cheat anybody, not even the world of one's triumph.

There are only two things. Truth and lies. Truth is indivisible, hence it cannot recognize itself anyone who wants to recognize it has to be a lie.

Truth is a great flirt.

It is easier to tell the truth: you don't have to remember anything.

Vaudeville could not vouch for the honesty, the integrity, or the mentality of the individuals who collectively made up the horde the medium embraced. All the human race demands of its members is that they be born. That is all vaudeville demanded. You just had to be born. You could be ignorant and be a star. You could be a moron and be wealthy. The elements that went to make up vaudeville were combed from the jungles, the four corners of the world, the intelligentsia and the subnormal.