Dishonest people conceal their faults from themselves as well as others, honest people know and confess them.
Honest people don't hide their deeds.
An honest man's the noblest work of God.
Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.
Honest hearts produce honest actions.
Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
No such thing as a man willing to be honest - that would be like a blind man willing to see.
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.
Honesty is not only the deepest policy, but the highest wisdom; since, however difficult it may be for integrity to get on, it is a thousand times more difficult for knavery to get off; and no error is more fatal than that of those who think that Virtue has no other reward because they have heard that she is her own.
He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.
The root of honesty is an honest intention, the distinct and deliberate purpose to be true, to handle facts as they are, and not as we wish them to be. Facts lend themselves to manipulation. Many a butcher's hand is worth more than its weight in gold. What we want things to be, we come to see them to be; and the tailor pulls the coat and the truth into a perfect fit from his point of view.
Honesty is not only "the first step toward greatness," - it is greatness itself.
Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it.
There is always a way to be honest without being brutal.
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the light I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right - stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.
Lying damages others. Lying subtly permits us to destroy ourselves as we are caught in the snare and shatter our own self-image and credibility. Freedom from deceit and lying improves self and gives all of us peace of mind.
Honesty does not always bring a response of love, but it is absolutely essential to it.
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.
When truth is divided, errors multiply.
Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.
As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it's usually too battered with rules to be heard, and bound with pretenses so it can hardly move. We cripple ourselves with lies.
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.
Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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