Quotes about Honesty

I am not bound to win, I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the light that I have. —Abraham Lincoln sixteenth

There ought to be no awkwardness or embarrassment to either of us, tho' there may be some anxiety: and if you will open to me fairly the whole state of your mind on these subjects, tho' I shall venture to state to you fairly the points where I fear we may differ, and to desire you to re-examine your own ideas where I think you are mistaken, I will not importune you with fruitless discussion on any opinion which you have deliberately formed.

Anyone on the side of truth, wherever it led, was a compatriot to be lauded.

One cannot demand "the truth" at any cost, and for this girl to admit in front of the class that her father is a drunkard is to dishonor him. How one tells the truth depends on circumstances.

Tell the truth. If you tell the truth all the time you don't have to worry three months down the line about what you said three months earlier. Truth is always the truth. You won't have to complicate your life by trying to cover up.

Sir, I say that justice is truth in action.

There is no wisdom like frankness.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.

Actually, my character needs to be questioned. On a regular basis. By people who know and love me.

I've always been honest with my fans, and I want to keep that up because I feel they can see through the fakeness.