Quotes about Honesty
The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.
— John Wooden
It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.
— Winston Churchill
The truth is we are defined by our actions, not by our intentions.
— John Bevere
Truth without love is too hard; love without truth is too soft.
— John Stott
God already knows the naked truth about us, of course. Why not acknowledge it?
— Philip Yancey
Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
— Job 27:12
Care without candor creates dysfunctional relationships. Candor without care creates distant relationships.
— John Maxwell
I am the LORD, and there is no other… . I, the LORD, speak truthfully; I say what is right. Isaiah 45:18—19
— Beth Moore
Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
— Genesis 12:19
Discretion plays a major part in making up the salesman's art, for truths that no one can believe are calculated to deceive.
— Dorothy Sayers
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
— Proverbs 28:11
The kingdom belongs to people who aren't trying to look good or impress anybody, even themselves. They are not plotting how they can call attention to themselves, worrying about how their actions will be interpreted or wondering if they will get gold stars for their behavior.
— Brennan Manning