Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
Oscar Wilde
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
Abraham Lincoln
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
George Washington
All kinds of frankness and honesty are terrible crimes in the eyes of society.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I think honesty is the most heroic quality one can aspire to.
Daniel Radcliffe
To live outside the law, you must be honest.
Bob Dylan
If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.
Mark Twain
Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.
Mother Teresa
I meant what I said and I said what I meant.
Dr. Seuss
No legacy is so rich as honesty.
William Shakespeare
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Thomas Jefferson
To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.
Mahatma Gandhi
The responsibility is all yours; no one can stop you from being honest or straightforward.
Marcus Aurelius
When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.
Criss Jami
When we are committed to honesty, we help reduce the level of misunderstanding, doubt, and fear throughout society.
Dalai Lama
All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not the science of honesty and goodness.
Michel de Montaigne
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed.
William Faulkner
If you were completely honest to yourself about yourself, other people and the world, you would never get disappointed. You would liberate yourself from all the illusions and falsehoods. This would give you great power.
@TheAncientSage
An honest man will sometimes repeat himself. A liar can always find a surprising new angle. The truth resembles itself.
@TheStoicEmperor
Authenticity is powerful because it is, by definition, impossible to fake. To lead an authentic life is to lead a truly honest life.
Ed Latimore
If you can’t be honest with yourself, you can’t fix yourself. Admitting you have a problem is the first step for a good reason.
Ed Latimore
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.
Will Durant
A lie has speed, but truth has endurance.
Edgar J. Mohn
When you face a choice between being polite and being honest, err on the side of the truth. It’s better to be disliked but respected than to be liked but disrespected. In the long run, the people we trust the most are those who have the courage to be sincere.
Adam Grant
When you’re dishonest with yourself, you’re disconnected from reality. You’re going to make poor decisions. You’re going to drop out of the moment and you’re going to be less happy and you’re going to be wrong.
Naval Ravikant
Honesty plus love will get you through most situations.
Naval Ravikant
Telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and making someone smile.
Paulo Coelho
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
Kent M. Keith
There is one way to find out if a man is honest – ask him. If he says ‘yes’, you know he is crooked.
Groucho Marx
Authenticity without empathy is selfish. Authenticity without boundaries is careless.
Adam Grant
Leading your life honestly and truthfully will create trust and friendship.
Dalai Lama
The real source of inner joy is to remain truthful and honest.
Dalai Lama
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
Marcus Aurelius
Let’s tell the truth to people. When people ask, ‘How are you?’ have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully.
Maya Angelou
No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.
Kenneth H. Blanchard
To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.
Criss Jami
Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
Fred Rogers
Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.
John Lennon
Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.
Warren Buffett