Honesty Quotes

I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.

We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.

In view of the undoubted honesty of those broad sections of the mass believers in revolutionary defencism who accept the war only as a necessity, and not as a means of conquest, in view of the fact that they are being deceived by the bourgeoisie, it is necessary with particular thoroughness, persistence and patience to explain their error to them, and to prove that without overthrowing capital it is impossible to end the war by a truly democratic peace.

Honesty in politics is the result of strength, hypocrisy is the result of weakness.

I think there are many honest businessman.

It is with pleasure I receive reproof, when reproof is due, because no person can be readier to accuse me, than I am to acknowledge an error, when I am guilty of one; nor more desirous of atoning for a crime, when I am sensible of having committed it.

I hate deception, even where the imagination only is concerned.

I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Truth at last cannot be hidden. Dissimulation is of no avail. Dissimulation is to no purpose before so great a judge. Falsehood puts on a mask. Nothing is hidden under the sun.

The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.

Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.

This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly.

The American people, since 1932, continue to insist on two requisites of private enterprise, and the relationship of Government to it. The first is complete honesty...and the second is sincere respect.

Since the dawn of history, mankind has honoured and respected brave and honest people.

A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.

In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth and standard of education... But internal factors may be even more crucial in assessing one's development as a human being. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, absence of vanity, readiness to serve others - qualities which are within easy reach of every soul - are the foundation of one's spiritual life.

Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

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.