Quotes About Honesty

There is a close relationship between truth and trust.

For Rogers, the very act of asking questions, and trying to answer them honestly, was the key to growing and learning: "We can't always know what's behind a child's question. But if we let a child know we respect the question, we're letting that child know that we respect him or her. What a powerful way to say, "I care about you!

The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.

And if you want the whole truth, I've had to fight for every hour I've spent with you; and the worst of all, I didn't dare talk to you last night because I didn't want to hurt you.

I was raised to believe in myself. I know I'm cool. I'm not trying to brag or say I'm the man or anything like that. I don't lie or cheat, and I'm not mean to anybody. I treat people with respect.

Sic multa, quae honesta natura videntur esse, temporibus fiunt non honesta: facere promissa, stare conventis, reddere deposita, commutata utilitate, fiunt non honesta.

Quidquid est enim quod deceat, id tum apparet cum antegressa est honestas.

There is only one real failure in life that is possible, and that is, not to be true to the best one knows.

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.

Our work is to present things that are as they are.

It is easy to lie with statistics; it is easier to lie without them.

While it is easy to lie with statistics, it is even easier to lie without them.

The student of history knows no more refreshing recreation than that of nailing liars, like vermin, to the wall.

Good design begins with honesty, asks tough questions, comes from collaboration and from trusting your intuition.

When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who confided it

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

The maxims of men disclose their hearts.

Travellers from afar can lie with impunity.

She was tired of people saying things they thought she wanted to hear almost as much as she dreaded them saying the things she didn't want to listen to.

You deserve a lover who takes away the lies and brings you hope, coffee, and poetry.

It is only in love and murder that we still remain sincere.

When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words.

We are franker towards others than towards ourselves.