Quotes on Honesty

Put a rogue in the limelight and he will act like an honest man.

Little self-denials, little honesties, little passing words of sympathy, little nameless acts of kindness, little silent victories over favorite temptations-these are the silent threads of gold which, when woven together, gleam out so brightly in the pattern of life that God approves.

When my love swears that she is made of truth, _x000D_ _x000D_ I do believe her, though I know she lies.

Truth never envelops itself in mystery, and the mystery in which it is at any time enveloped is the work of its antagonist, and never of itself.

Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.

Always tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember what you said.

The heart is the place where we live our passions. It is frail and easily broken, but wonderfully resilient. There is no point in trying to deceive the heart. It depends upon our honesty for its survival.

It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.

Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common _x000D_ _x000D_ to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion and humility

Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved.

Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.

My mum and I have an incredible friendship now after a mixture of pain, honesty, unconditional love and a long break from each other

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

Imagination? It is the one thing beside honesty that a good writer must have. The more he learns from experience the more he can imagine.

Full stories are as rare as honesty.

If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.

Truth never damages a cause that is just.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.