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Quotes About Sincerity

Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
~ Epictetus
In modern times, what impresses one is not a simple and unassuming statement of the truth, but superficial showmanship and display.
~ Nirmala Srivastava
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
~ Seneca the Younger
Trustable words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not trustable.
~ Laozi
The way to test a man's sincerity is to serve him a bad cup of coffee. If he doesn't comment, he is not to be trusted.
~ Lilian Jackson Braun
Perfect wisdom, Perfect tranquility,Perfect compassion,arise fromOur love,Our sincerity.Our understanding.
~ Gautama Buddha
That religion which costs a man nothing is usually worth nothing.
~ Charles Spurgeon
Whatever you have to say, you say it from your heart.
~ Nirmala Srivastava
Fie on the eloquence that leaves us craving itself, not things!
~ Michel de Montaigne
Wisdom is never dear, provided the article be genuine.
~ Horace Greeley
We love the imperfect shapes in nature and in the works of art, look for an intentional error as a sign of the golden key and sincerity found in true mastery.
~ Dejan Stojanovic
The first step to wisdom is to be sure one says and does what one believes.
~ Pam Brown
sentimentalism, nor anything that belongs
~ Swami Vivekananda
Where is love? How do you know that there is love? The first test of love is that it knows no bargaining. So long as you see a man love another only to get something from him, you know that that is not love; it is shopkeeping.
~ Swami Vivekananda
Religion can be realised. Are you ready? Do you want it? You will get the realisation if you do, and then you will be truly religious. Until you have attained realisation there is no difference between you and atheists. The atheists are sincere, but the man who says that he believes in religion and never attempts to realise it is not sincere.
~ Swami Vivekananda
It is better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
~ Swami Vivekananda
Sometimes I think the only thing worth saying is "I love you.
~ Sylvia Boorstein
Honesty, humility and hard work will lead to success in life.
~ T R Reddy
Whatever you think, be sure it is what you think; whatever you want, be sure that is what you want; whatever you feel, be sure that is what you feel.
~ T.S. Eliot
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
~ Tacitus
A hypocrite is one who sets good examples only when he has an audience.
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Sincerity is not to say everything you think but to mean everything you say.
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I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.
~ Tahar Ben Jelloun
Feelings are like toes! They have to breathe free or they'll stink to high heaven!
~ Takayuki Ikkaku