Quotes About Sincerity

The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.

Be so true to thyself, as thou be not false to others.

For friends... do but look upon good Books: they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble.

There be many wise men, that have secret hearts, and transparent countenances.

Ä°nsan?n en büyük dalkavuÄŸu kendisidir, bu dalkavukluktan kurtulman?n en iyi yolu da bir dostun içtenliÄŸidir.

Let us wash the cosmetics from our souls and look at the unadorned condition of our hearts.

We should realize that the greatest defense we can have against the devil is to maintain an honest heart before God.

If we do what we think is right, not try to point-score, people will begin to trust us.

Read not books alone, but men, and amongst them chiefly thyself. If thou find anything questionable there, use the commentary of a severe friend rather than the gloss of a sweet lipped flatterer; there is more profit in a distasteful truth than in deceitful sweetness.

Mas, vulgo, pues sé quién eres, a la larga o a la corta diga yo lo que me importa y di tú lo que quisieres.

When we exaggerate our friends tenderness towards us, it is often less from gratitude than from a desire to exhibit our own virtue.

Hypocrisy is the homage which vice pays to virtue.

Nothing is less sincere than our mode of asking and giving advice. He who asks seems to have a deference for the opinion of his friend, while he only aims to get approval of his own and make his friend responsible for his action. And he who gives advice repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him by a seemingly disinterested zeal, while he seldom means anything by his advice but his own interest or reputation.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Use sarcasm. This is a favourite weapon of mine ever since my PGCE (teacher training) days when, naturally, we were expressly forbidden to use it. The key, as with most things, is the manner of delivery. Practise until you can deliver the remarks with the utmost sincerity

I want to die, stripped, by myself, of all fantasies. That's the goal. I want to feel what is real, at the end, and only what is real. Grip fiercely with my eyes all that is around me--the people of my intimate life, the objects in the room, without the evasions of fantasies.

The measure of its nobility and its continuity is its depth of feeling and its sincerity. And if it has that quality, it stands. "Toward a New architecture" July 14, 1957

Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?

I also happened to sincerely believe in my father's message, though "believe" is perhaps the wrong word. Rather, I had not yet begun to question my indoctrination.

But besides the pro-life cause—in which I sincerely believed—it was never about the money anyway. It was about self-righteousness, adrenaline, and power. Nevertheless, I was starting to get tired of the whole thing. Jim

Unlike so many, we do not peddle the Word of God for profit." —Paul of Tarsus in 2 Corinthians 2:17, NIV

Stop lying. There isn't enough time left.

When speaking, be sincere, be brief, and be seated.

Be sincere, Be brief, Be seated.