Quotes About Credibility

A liar only lies when he hopes to be believed.

If one person tells a lie and ten people hear it and pass it on, does it make it true?

I don't think anybody ever saw anybody taking anything.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.

As you become more successful, the gender barrier disappears. The credibility challenges you have during your growing up years starts disappearing when you start demonstrating success.

The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.

Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended.

Integrity is crucial for business success - once you can fake that, you've got it made.

Vous croyez donc aux journaux, vous  ? – Moi, pas le moins du monde ;

You are only worthy of what you prove yourself to be.

You can always tell a liar, for he will not look at you when he speaks, and often he has white spots on his fingernails, one to mark every lie he's told.

Credibility through action. First, he bought himself time to do his homework. Then by terminating the two engineers who weren't competent in their positions, he increased his credibility with Fred as a person who could take action.

a man who doesn't keep his word isn't much of a man at all.

A good liar lies as little as possible.

I make no judgements on hearsay.

I can't stand a damn liar and have no respect for one. But an artful exaggerator always gets my full attention and my undying respect. —Nat Love

A journalist who says, 'Well, I pissed off both sides--I must be doing something right,' is probably fooling himself and, worse, he may be fooling the reader. Balance should not be a smokescreen for laziness.

I think it would be cool if we wore suits while we committed these violent acts of retribution. Not fancy suits. No. Cheap suits that we won't mind ruining. Then if we're caught by the police, well, think how amazing we'll look! All bloody and torn and grizzled. Plus, suits look official. They would add an air of credibility to our campaign of blood drenched disproportionate responses.

Any journalist worth his or her salt wouldn't trust me.

La prima impressione ci trova ben disposti, e l'uomo è fatto in modo che gli si possono far credere le storie più avventurose; ma queste si imprimono subito così tenacemente che guai a chi voglia rimuoverle o cancellarle!

I will prove by my life that my critics are liars.

Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due.

It is a pity that Man cannot be at the same time impressive and truthful.

You couldn't even prove the White House staff sane beyond a reasonable doubt.