Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gerrit Smith

But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts.

Henry David Thoreau

A man cannot wheedle nor overawe his Genius. It requires to be conciliated by nobler conduct than the world demands or can appreciate.

Henry David Thoreau

Absolutely speaking, Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you is by no means a golden rule, but the best of current silver. An honest man would have but little occasion for it. It is golden not to have any rule at all in such a case.

Henry David Thoreau

I sometimes despair of getting anything quite simple and honest done in this world by the help of men. They would have to be passed through a powerful press first, to squeeze their old notions out of them, so that they would not soon get upon their legs again.

H. L. Mencken

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

An honest man nearly always thinks justly.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

All kinds of frankness and honesty are terrible crimes in the eyes of society.

Jillian Bell

I really learned how to improvise at the Groundlings.It's something I've always loved to do. For some reason it feels more honest at times.

Jessica Lynch

Honesty has always been very important to me.

Jeremy Collier

Despair makes a despicable figure, and descends from a mean original. 'Tis the offspring of fear, of laziness and impatience; it argues a defect of spirit and resolution, and oftentimes of honesty, too. I would not despair unless I saw misfortune recorded in the book of fate, and signed and sealed by necessity.

Jeremy Clarkson

The newest Ferrari of them all, the 458, the Italia. The GT3 was good, but nowhen near as good as this... almost nothing on Earth is as good as this... Set that something I've just told, involving Cameron Diaz... and some honey... then it comes that even that isn't as good as this.

Jennifer Connelly

I have a thing about honesty; I think it's crucial to a relationship. Otherwise, one person holds all the power. It's healthy to be straightforward, and it turns out you can wind up weathering a lot. Knowing that everything is on the table - what you see is what you get - lends a sense of safety.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Being honest when you're dealing with others is easier to do because your honesty is on the table for all to view...Being honest with yourself is more difficult because you only have to justify it in private where no one can see it.

Jeffrey Gitomer

A big part of honesty is self-discipline, personal resolve, and taking pride in who you are as a person and what each action means to your character.

Jennifer Lawrence

I never studied acting, yet the first time I auditioned and did a cold reading, I surprised everyone for my honesty and limpidity. They told me I could play any role because I have no walls, I don’t put anything between me and the character I have to play.

Jeffrey Sachs

The aspiration of society is the flourishing of its members, this report gives evidence on how to achieve societal well?being. It's not by money alone, but also by fairness, honesty, trust and good health.

James A. Garfield

Honesty is the best policy, says the familiar axiom; but people who are honest on that principle defraud no one but themselves.

James A. Baldwin

I want to be an honest man and a good writer.

Jaden Smith

As soon as me and Willow started releasing music, that’s one thing that the whole world took away is, okay, they unlocked another step of honesty. If these guys can be honest about everything, then we can be more honest,

Jacqueline McKenzie

To be honest, I never really had watched much sci-fi.

Jackie Gleason

One of these days... One of these days... Pow! Right in the kisser!

Jackie Mason

Honesty is nothin' compared to decency.

Jackson Browne

I'm not sure what I'm trying to say, it could be that I've lost my way.

George Harrison

No truth could ever fear me.

Fulton J. Sheen

The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The Tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty.

Franz Grillparzer

Why do villains have so much influence? Because the honest people are terribly dense.

Frank Zappa

I would say that today, dishonesty is the rule, and honesty the exception. It could be, statistically, that more people are honest than dishonest, but the few that really control things are not honest, and that tips the balance.

Jeanette Winterson

He doubted her. You must never doubt the one you love. But they might not be telling the truth. Never mind that. You tell them the truth. What do you mean? You can't be another person's honesty, child, but you can be your own. So what should I say? When? When I love someone? You should say it.

Jethro Tull

To tell the truth, I'd scare me too.

Jeaniene Frost

I can give you honesty, monogamy, and more passion than you can stand, but not love. That emotion died in me long ago, as I suspect you already know.

Jennifer Garner

You can choose to be civil or not be civil. What is the point of going through the day and think it's cool to wear your honesty on your sleeve at the expense of everyone around you?

Jean-Paul Sartre

It is not the same thing if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre or if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prize winner. A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution, even if it takes place in the most honorable form.