It is better to suffer for truth than to prosper by falsehood.

It is better to suffer for truth than to prosper by falsehood.

Honesty Quotes

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

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

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Honesty pays, but it don’t seem to pay enough to suit a lot of people.

Honesty pays, but it don’t seem to pay enough to suit a lot of people.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.

I believe fundamental honesty is the keystone of business.

I believe fundamental honesty is the keystone of business.

Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.

Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.

When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth.

When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth.

A leader should maintain a level of honor and honesty that should be valued and maintained by all.

A leader should maintain a level of honor and honesty that should be valued and maintained by all.

Every lie is two lies, the lie we tell others and the lie we tell ourselves to justify it.

Every lie is two lies, the lie we tell others and the lie we tell ourselves to justify it.

No legacy is so rich as Honesty.

No legacy is so rich as Honesty.

The truth needs so little rehearsal.

The truth needs so little rehearsal.

Before you can lie to another, you must first lie to yourself.

Before you can lie to another, you must first lie to yourself.

Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.

Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.

Honesty is one of the most important parts of any marriage.

Honesty is one of the most important parts of any marriage.

Pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world is done by children.

Pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world is done by children.

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

A half truth is a whole lie.

A half truth is a whole lie.