Quotes about Authenticity

Nothing that is not a real crime makes a man appear so contemptible and little in the eyes of the world as inconsistency.

I wish to say what I think and feel today, with the proviso that tomorrow perhaps I shall contradict it all.

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves.

You can tell German wine from vinegar ... by the label.

There goes a man made by the Lord Almighty and not by his tailor.

Actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

Outside, among your fellows, among strangers, you must preserve appearances, 100 things you cannot do; but inside, the terrible freedom!

No man is a hypocrite in his pleasures.

The point - the power to hurt - of all figures lies in the truthfulness of their application.

I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.