Inspirational Quotes on Honesty

“Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straightforwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferiors, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.”

“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.”

“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”

“I could never draw the line between meanness and dishonesty. What is mean, so far as I can see, slides by indistinguishable gradations into what is dishonest.”

“There are many things in which one and the other loses; but if it is essential to any transaction that only one side shall gain, the thing is not of God.”

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”

“The eyes have one language everywhere.”

“The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.”

“I'm not condemning people. God's going to do that. I just want to be honest with people. I just want to tell them the truth. ... People don't want to know what I have to say. They want to know what God has to say.”

“Safety and happiness can only come from individuals, classes, and nations being honest and fair and kind to each other.”

“If Christianity is untrue, then no honest man will want to believe it, however helpful it might be: if it is true, every honest man will want to believe it, even if it gives him no help at all.”

“An honest man with an open Bible and a pad and pencil is sure to find out what is wrong with him very quickly.”

“An honest heart is open to the Word.”

“Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.”