Quotes about Honesty
True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.
— St. Jerome
Hypocrite reader — my fellow — my brother!
— St. Jerome
i can nourish myself on nothing but truth
— St. Therese of Lisieux
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him.
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
We should never use the truth to wound.
— St. Augustine
Some of what I wrote bordered on blasphemy....If there was a God, He would have to be truth. And in that case, candor--however impertinent--would be more pleasing to Him than posturing.
— Catherine Marshall
Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.
— Aristotle
In matters of honesty, there are no shortcuts; no little white lies, or big black lies, only the simple, honest truth spoken in total candor... Being true is different than being honest.
— Gordon Hinckley
Be positive. Be true. Be kind.
— Roy Bennett
Young people are just as attracted to the truth as they are convenience and expediency.
— Pope Francis
The truth can only be recalled, never invented.
— Marilyn Monroe
For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead.
— Thomas Jefferson