Honesty in Truth Quotes

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool."

"Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."

"An honest man is believed without an oath, for his reputation swears for him."

"To give a real answer, one must be honest with oneself."

"The elegant simplicity of the truth is that it requires no upkeep."

"Pretty words are not always true and true words are not always pretty."

"The truth is the only thing worth having, and in a civilized culture, like ours, one has as much chance of finding the truth as of finding an honest man."

"Truth never damages a cause that is just."

"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."

"The real source of guilt is an inner knowledge of our own dishonesty."

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

"To thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man."

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."

"Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure."

"It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong."

"Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway."

"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend."

"Radical honesty is the only way to stay sane in a world of social media."

"Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don't expect it from cheap people."

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."

"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."

"In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act."

"If you are not honest with yourself, you cannot be truly honest with anyone else."

"A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else."

"One of the most important things you can do in this world is to let people know they are not alone."

"Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones."

"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."

"If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it."

"Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them."

"The person you are the most afraid to contradict is yourself."

"Tell yourself the truth! That is the only way you’re going to get better."