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.

So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity read more

So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character.

I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.

I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.

Always be sincere, whether you mean it or not.

Always be sincere, whether you mean it or not.

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the read more

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.

How can sincerity be a condition of friendship? A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares read more

How can sincerity be a condition of friendship? A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing.

Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.

Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.