Quotes about Honesty
When people show you who they are ... believe them!
— Oprah Winfrey
Honesty is the first chapter in the Book of wisdom. Let it be our endeavor to merit the character of a just nation.
— Thomas Jefferson
There is no wisdom save in truth.
— Martin Luther
The details are the life of it, I insist, say everything on your mind, don't hold back, don't analyze or anything as you go along, say it out.
— Jack Kerouac
We need to be honest with ourselves. We need a place where we can sit down, reflect, and mourn. However, we must be careful not to mourn over the past longer than necessary. After the funeral, there is always a burial. The burial separates the survivor from the deceased, and it is as far as we can go. So you must come to a place of separation and decide to live on.
— Bishop TD Jakes
It can be frightening to own your authentic self.
— Bishop TD Jakes
He kissed her forehead and the curve of her cheek. "I love you, McKenna. I have for some time now. And when Hawkins mentioned the option of you marrying today . . ." He brushed the hair from her temple and kissed her there. Twice. A weakness settled in her knees. His laughter came soft. "It wasn't hard for me to know what I wanted to do. So just to be clear . . . honor had little to do with my actions today. They were mostly selfish at heart.
— Tamera Alexander
It's not just how firm a man's handshake is that define him, son. Any fool can have a strong grip. It's the way a man meets your eyes, or doesn't, that tells you who he is. That says whether he's dealing with you honestly or not.
— Tamera Alexander
It's not that you don't have the capacity to accept the truth. You don't want to accept it, and you hide behind your own logic and intelligence while the truth marches by. Step out and join it, for goodness'' sake! Shout it out in full step! I believe!
— Ted Dekker
Real spiritual authority has to do with the truth of the actual words being spoken, and the spirit of the person behind the words. Really, authority is about truth: honest-living truth.
— John Ortberg
The greatest test of a man's character is his tongue.
— Oswald Chambers
Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life.
— Confucius