Quotes About Sincerity

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery.

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment to friends; and that the most liberal professions of good-will are very far from being the surest marks of it.

But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.

People want to recommend themselves to God by their sincerity; they think, 'If we do all we can, if we are but sincere, Jesus Christ will have mercy on us.' But pray what is there in our sincerity to recommend us to God? ... therefore, if you depend on your sincerity for your salvation, your sincerity will damn you.

You may have orthodox heads, and yet you may have the devil in your hearts.

Chantal's only ruse ... was her shattering simplicity.

Je crois, je suis sûr que beaucoup d'hommes n'engagent jamais leur être, leur sincérité profonde. Ils vivent à la surface d'eux-mêmes, et le sol humain est si riche que cette mince couche superficielle suffit pour une maigre moisson, qui donne l'illusion d'une véritable destinée.

Only horses were honest, in the end.

All I can do is act according to my deepest instinct, and be whatever I must be-crazy or ribald or sad or compassionate or loving or indifferent. That is all anybody can do.

Just be what you are and speak from your guts and heart-it's all a man has.

The conclusions of passion are the only reliable ones.

All men are born truthful, and die liars.

Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell.

Modesty died when false modesty was born.

With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

Interest speaks all sorts of tongues, and plays all sorts of parts, even that of disinterestedness.

Tis not the many oaths that makes the truth, But the plain single vow that is vow'd true.

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

The only thing that makes one place more attractive to me than another is the quantity of heart I find in it.

Weak people cannot be sincere.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them.

I have said what I meant and meant what I said. I have not done as well as I should like to have done, but I have done my best, frankly and forth-rightly; no man can do more, and you are entitled to no less.

As the Greek said, "Many men know how to flatter, few men know how to praise."

Follow your own way of speaking to our Lord sincerely, lovingly, confidently, and simply, as your heart dictates.