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No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting read more
No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be true.
Truth is the most valuable thing we have, so I try to conserve it.
Truth is the most valuable thing we have, so I try to conserve it.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive! - Marmion.
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive! - Marmion.
Honesty has come to mean the privilege of insulting you to your face without expecting redress.
Honesty has come to mean the privilege of insulting you to your face without expecting redress.
Dare to be honest and fear no labor.
Dare to be honest and fear no labor.
Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.
Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.
Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.