Quotes about Honesty

A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.

My parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged.

Cherish the friend who tells you a harsh truth, wanting ten times more to tell you a loving lie.

Without faith there is no truth, for that is all the truth is or ever was.

Somewhere between the honest truth and the deceptive lie is the deceptive truth and the honest lie.

Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.

There comes a point in a relationship when you realize that you trust someone enough to let them keep their secrets.

Why try to be someone you're not? Life is hard enough without adding impersonation to the skills required.

In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat.

A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone.

What an important lesson for all of us! The words that come out of our mouths are a direct indicator of what is in our hearts. Idle

It is important to remember that anytime you feel the need to begin a conversation with the words, I probably shouldn't tell you this, but . . . it's almost always a conversation that shouldn't happen at all. So, if you feel the need to say, I probably shouldn't say this . . . then DON'T! Just hush. That little nudge you are feeling is probably the Holy Spirit saying, Don't go there. You're going to regret the words you're about to speak. Or as King David wrote, Muzzle it! I