Erinnern, das heißt, eines Geschehens so ehrlich und rein zu gedenken, daß es zu einem Teil des eigenen Innern wird. Das stellt große Anforderungen an unsere Wahrhaftigkeit.”[Ansprache am 8. Mai 1985 in der Gedenkstunde im...

I detested their blind, thoughtless, automatic acquiescence to it all, their simpleminded patriotism, their prideful ignorance, their love-it-or-leave-it platitudes, how they were sending me off to a war they didn’t understand and didn’t want to...

I swear that while I live I will do what little I can to preserve and to augment the liberties of man, woman, and child.It is a question of justice, of mercy, of honesty, of...

Ay,sir;to be honest,as this world goes,is to be one man picked out of ten thousand.

You know your testimony is strong when your roots are so deep that other people’s storms will never knock you over.

And trust dies from ifs and buts

The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty.

Everything comes by being! Be the love you seek. Be the friend you seek. Be the lover you seek. Be the honesty you seek. Be the integrity you seek.

The prudent man is always sincere, and feels horror at the very thought of exposing himself to the disgrace which attends upon the detection of falsehood. But though always sincere, he is not always frank...

This is a difficult balance, telling the truth: how much to share, how much to keep, which truths will wound but not ruin, which will cut too deep to heal.

Truth is Evidence of Love. And, Nothing Can Stop the Power of Trusting and Loving Unconditionally.

It is always good to have friends. Friends may be considered as part of the family because you have created and unbreakable bond. But, sometimes we outgrow certain people. We no longer have the same...

Blame is the lie by which we convince ourselves that we are victims. It is the lie that robs us of our serenity, our generosity, our confidence, an our delight in life . . ....

You are honest enough by nature to be able to see and judge your own self clearly – and that is a great thing. Never lose that honesty, Bobby – always be honest with yourself,...

I really believe that it is honesty about our imperfect selves that makes everyone do better and be better.

Until a few months ago we had a code of honor, and even the worst ruffians behaved with decency. You could leave your gold in a tent with no guard and no one would touch...

They [his readers, whom he asks to be his friends] will find that I have always loved truth so passionately that I have often resorted to lying as a way of first introducing it into...

Like the he-man movie stars who turn out to be queer . . . or the silent-film actors whose voices sound terrible recorded–the audience only wants a limited amount of honesty. [ellipses original]

In your mind you are cheating somebody, but in reality you are cheating yourself.

Telling the truth to yourself is Integrity; Telling the truth to others is Honesty; Telling the truth with no fear or intimidation is Bravity and being free from falsehood is Purity!

Lively, intelligent, and quite immature, [Emily] usually burst out with exactly the comment that summed up the situation beautifully and therefore could never in politeness be said.

Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving.

Half a truth is a whole lie

And everyone lived happily, thought maybe not completely honestly, ever after. The End.

Maybe my expectations for honesty are too high.

Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with...

What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life?The world would split open.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

All facades fall sometime, then the mask comes off and the real heart is seen.

No party has a monopoly on honesty, but with the collapse of old-style GOP machines in places like Indiana and Long Island, New York, it’s Democrats who have a greater opportunity to cheat.

We are only as sick as our secrets.

I may not know what is in store for me. However, I always know how I prefer to respond to my circumstances whatever they may be.

I’m not a poet and I know it.

The truth ain’t pretty. That’s how you can identify it.

Claiming to love self, but willingly default to cheating at the first sign of trouble is nothing short of playing yourself. Your ego may feel avenged – temporarily – but your heart and soul, the...

If a man wishes to ensure the bad opinion of others, his best course probably is to be honest about himself.

Tell him everything; it is best. He will forgive you.

To love someone with all of your heart requires reaching them where they are with the only words they can understand.

It is through strength of character, not luck, do we form the predictable path of our future.

Why would you ever premedicate honesty? To hesitate is to overthink how you feel. A blurted out answer is usually the most genuine.

you never loved me, so you never met the lover hidden in me.

When the name of Gail Wynand became a threat in the publishing world, a group of newspaper owners took him aside-at a city charity affair which all had to attend-and reproached him for what they...

They say that some people come in our life as blessings and others as lessons, but to be specific and precise only simple and humble people with the utmost simplicity in their lives only come...

When we become more self-aware of our needs, we become better-equipped to takecare of ourselves.

If you can’t get to be uncommon through going straight, you’ll never get to do it through going crooked. […] live well and die happy.

Everything that looks good may not be good for you. In life, we all take chances. You must carefully examine the pros and cons. People often times have certain hidden agendas. And, you might not...

Peace of mind comes with truth. Lying requires you to tell different lies over and over again. Tell the truth! Create beautiful memories.

Honesty is a complex and tricky thing, and we don’t want to be honest all the time.

When people communicate deceit, it’s called politics. When people communicate honesty, it’s called art.

It’s not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you’re honest and you articulate what you believe to be true, somebody somewhere will become your enemy whether you like it or...