A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
Honesty is the cruelest game of all, because not only can you hurt someone - and hurt them to the bone - you can feel self-righteous about it at the same time.
An honest man is respected by all parties.
The day is for honest men, the night for thieves.
Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
Be prepared and be honest.
The truth is the only thing worth having, and, in a civilized life, like ours, where so many risks are removed, facing it is almost the only courageous thing left to do.
The life of an honest man must be a perpetual infidelity.
This is a difficult balance, telling the truth: how much to share, how much to keep, which truths will wound but not ruin, which will cut too deep to heal.
The first step toward greatness is to be honest, says the proverb; but the proverb fails to state the case strong enough. Honesty is not only "the first step toward greatness," - it is greatness itself.
All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way.
The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.
To be honest, one must be inconsistent.
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.
Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.
Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.
The worst sinners, according to Jesus, are not the harlots and publicans, but the religious leaders with their insistence on proper dress and grooming, their careful observance of all the rules, their precious concern for status symbols, their strict legality, their pious patriotism... the haircut becomes the test of virtue in a world where Satan deceives and rules by appearances.
Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.
It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself.
And we need to share our story. Not with everyone but with someone. There is someone who is like you were. And he or she needs to know what God can do. Your honest portrayal of your past may be the courage for another's future.
When in doubt tell the truth.
An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.
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