Quotes about Honesty
My list of the worst offenses against God would begin with hurting another person, cheating another person, shaming another person.
— Harold S. Kushner
Any God worth worshipping should prefer honest anger to hypocritical praise.
— Harold S. Kushner
Intense feeling too often obscures the truth.
— Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.
— Harry S. Truman
You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble.
— LeBron James
Regardless of the moral issue, dishonesty in advertising has proved very unprofitable.
— Leo Burnett
If anyone deserves the truth, Nanna, a child does. They can accept things, even hurtful things, if they are dealt with honestly, in love.
— Janette Oke
I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But I think always to tell the truth in a sometimes blatant way, even though it might be temporarily unpopular, is the best approach.
— Jimmy Carter
Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character much faster than anyone can lie me out of it
— Lyman Beecher
In a way, fraud in business is no different from infidelity in marriage or plagiarism in scholarly work. Even people committed to high moral standards succumb.
— Miroslav Volf
Be honest with God and ask Him to give you a willingness to do the work of prayer.
— David Jeremiah
Lawyers enjoy a little mystery, you know. Why, if everybody came forward and told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth straight out, we should all retire to the workhouse.
— Dorothy Sayers