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Honesty Quotes

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"An honest man's the noblest work of God."
Alexander Pope
"An honest man's the noblest work of God."
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"They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it."
Sallust
"They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it."
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"I like honesty and fair play."
Marcus Garvey
"I like honesty and fair play."
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"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."
H. G. Wells
"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."
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"No matter how eloquently a dog may bark he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest."
Bertrand Russell
"No matter how eloquently a dog may bark he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest."
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"I think there's a form of honesty, because I used to be very honest with the press, and then it backfired on me, and I understood it."
Shia LaBeouf
"I think there's a form of honesty, because I used to be very honest with the press, and then it backfired on me, and I understood it."
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"An honest man is always a child."
Socrates
"An honest man is always a child."
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"If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness."
Alexander Smith
"If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness."
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"Coming out is a means of redefining oneself, of claiming membership in a lifestyle and a social order with distinct values. Chief among these values is honesty."
Lance Loud
"Coming out is a means of redefining oneself, of claiming membership in a lifestyle and a social order with distinct values. Chief among these values is honesty."
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"Speaking one's mind once is more honorable than quoting a thousand men."
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
"Speaking one's mind once is more honorable than quoting a thousand men."
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"Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made."
George Burns
"Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made."
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"I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong!"
Garth Brooks
"I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong!"
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"We must lay before him what is in us not what ought to be in us."
C. S. Lewis
"We must lay before him what is in us not what ought to be in us."
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"Telling the truth is less demanding than telling a lie."
Eraldo Banovac
"Telling the truth is less demanding than telling a lie."
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"Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists."
John McCarthy
"Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists."
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"Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up."
George Saunders
"Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up."
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"If you're as good as your word, words should be good enough."
Rainbow Rowell
"If you're as good as your word, words should be good enough."
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"Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself."
Ang Lee
"Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself."
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"He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose."
John Lyly
"He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose."
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"Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration."
Andrew Carnegie
"Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration."
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"There is indeed a inherently honesty to it."
Ben Edwards
"There is indeed a inherently honesty to it."
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"Honesty will never break you."
Kate Hudson
"Honesty will never break you."
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"The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made."
George Burns
"The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made."
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"I will speak with a straight tongue."
Chief Joseph
"I will speak with a straight tongue."
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"No legacy is so rich as honesty."
William Shakespeare
"No legacy is so rich as honesty."
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"Honesty is very sexy."
Valerie Bertinelli
"Honesty is very sexy."
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"Let deeds match words."
Titus Maccius Plautus
"Let deeds match words."
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"Writers, all the good ones, are Natural Born Liars."
Daniel Keys Moran
"Writers, all the good ones, are Natural Born Liars."
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"Always be truthful and you will have fewer visits from regret, guilt or fear."
Suzy Kassem
"Always be truthful and you will have fewer visits from regret, guilt or fear."
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"Sincerity may be humble but she cannot be servile."
George Byron
"Sincerity may be humble but she cannot be servile."
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"The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded."
Scott Hamilton
"The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded."
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"I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It taught me to be honest. There is no greater virtue than honesty."
Martin Sheen
"I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It taught me to be honest. There is no greater virtue than honesty."
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"I don't like bullshit and pretense.I can't enjoy the joy at church...without some cash in my wallet."
Toba Beta
"I don't like bullshit and pretense.I can't enjoy the joy at church...without some cash in my wallet."
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"In all honesty my cake was baking when I met Al - I had made up in my mind already to get physically healthy. He refreshingly was on his own journey so it was almost as if we walked together."
Star Jones
"In all honesty my cake was baking when I met Al - I had made up in my mind already to get physically healthy. He refreshingly was on his own journey so it was almost as if we walked together."
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"Honesty is something you can't wear out."
Waylon Jennings
"Honesty is something you can't wear out."
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"Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully."
Richard Bach
"Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully."
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"The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale."
Arthur C. Clarke
"The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale."
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"That's a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty."
Roberta Flack
"That's a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty."
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"Honesty is as rare as a man without self-pity."
Stephen Vincent Benet
"Honesty is as rare as a man without self-pity."
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"Industry, economy, honesty, and kindness form a quartet of virtues that will never be improved upon."
James Oliver
"Industry, economy, honesty, and kindness form a quartet of virtues that will never be improved upon."
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"Honesty is all you need."
Cass Elliot
"Honesty is all you need."
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"I'm a firm believer in absolute honesty."
Frank Langella
"I'm a firm believer in absolute honesty."
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"I think it requires a bit of honesty, Swan Lake."
Graeme Murphy
"I think it requires a bit of honesty, Swan Lake."
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"The person who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality quite as much as the honesty. Possibly more."
Richard J. Needham
"The person who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality quite as much as the honesty. Possibly more."
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"Honestly speaking honesty can sometimes land you in hot waters."
Bangambiki Habyarimana
"Honestly speaking honesty can sometimes land you in hot waters."
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"I must not say what I truly think, or you will tell me I flatter you-but I can only speak what I feel-and very often I cannot even do that when the feeling is very deep."
Marie Corelli
"I must not say what I truly think, or you will tell me I flatter you-but I can only speak what I feel-and very often I cannot even do that when the feeling is very deep."
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"I have built my reputation on honesty, I have sometimes been too honest."
David Blunkett
"I have built my reputation on honesty, I have sometimes been too honest."
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"I am not cruel -only truthful."
Sylvia Plath
"I am not cruel -only truthful."
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"Party honesty is party expediency."
Grover Cleveland
"Party honesty is party expediency."
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"Honesty has come to mean the privilege of insulting you to your face without expecting redress."
Judith Martin
"Honesty has come to mean the privilege of insulting you to your face without expecting redress."
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