May the sun never set on American baseball.
Harry S. TrumanRead
A person who is fundamentally honest doesn't need a code of ethics. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True honesty comes from within and does not rely on external rules.
Harry S. Truman's quote emphasizes that a genuinely honest person acts according to their nature, suggesting that the principles guiding ethical behavior are already inherent within them. Instead of relying on external codes or doctrines, such as the Ten Commandments or the Sermon on the Mount, the honest individual will intuitively embody these moral teachings in their actions and decisions.
Themes
HonestyEthicsCodeIntegrityMorality
In practice
Example use cases
A speaker at a leadership conference might use this quote to emphasize the importance of personal integrity.
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