77 Most Inspiring Quotes About Honesty (TRUST)

Top 10 Most Famous Quotes About Honesty (BEST)

“Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.”
Dennis Prager

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. - Thomas Jefferson — Honesty is the first chapter in the book of **wisdom**. – **Thomas Jefferson**

Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself. - William Shakespeare — Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself. –**William Shakespeare**

Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying. - Fred Rogers — Honesty is often very hard. The **truth** is often painful. But the **freedom** it can bring is worth the trying. – **Fred Rogers**

Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people. - Warren Buffett — Honesty is a very expensive **gift**. Don’t expect it from cheap people. – **Warren Buffett**

“We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters… that you don’t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules… and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.”
Michelle Obama

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. ― Albert Einstein — Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. ― **Albert Einstein**

Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure. - James Altucher — Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a **failure**. – **James Altucher**

A half truth is a whole lie. - Yiddish Proverb — A half truth is a whole lie. – **Yiddish Proverb**

Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. - Mother Teresa — Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. – **Mother Teresa**

10 of the Deepest and Most Meaning Quotes About Honesty

Honesty is the key to unlock the door to trust and genuine connection. It lays the foundation for meaningful relationships and personal growth. - Jeremiah Say — Honesty is the key to unlock the door to trust and genuine connection. It lays the foundation for meaningful **relationships** and personal **growth**. – **Jeremiah Say**

When you embrace honesty, you liberate yourself from the burden of pretense and deceit. You allow your true self to shine and create space for genuine connections to flourish.

Honesty is a moral compass that guides your actions and decisions. It helps you navigate through life with integrity, even in the face of challenges and temptations. — Honesty is a moral compass that guides your **actions** and decisions. It helps you navigate through **life** with **integrity**, even in the face of **challenges** and temptations.

Honesty is a gift you give to yourself and others. It fosters trust, respect, and deeper connections, while fostering a culture of authenticity and open communication. — Honesty is a **gift** you give to yourself and others. It fosters **trust**, **respect**, and deeper connections, while fostering a culture of authenticity and open **communication**.

Honesty is not only about words but also about actions. It requires aligning your thoughts, words, and deeds to create harmony within yourself and in your relationships. — Honesty is not only about words but also about **actions**. It requires aligning your thoughts, words, and deeds to create **harmony** within yourself and in your **relationships**.

Honesty is a reflection of your inner character. It reveals the level of integrity and moral strength you possess. — Honesty is a reflection of your inner **character**. It reveals the level of **integrity** and moral **strength** you possess.

Honesty is a commitment to truth, even when it is difficult or inconvenient. It is a reflection of your character and values, shaping the way you navigate the world. — Honesty is a **commitment** to **truth**, even when it is difficult or inconvenient. It is a reflection of your **character** and values, shaping the way you navigate the world.

Honesty is not always easy, but it is the path to self-discovery and self-improvement. It requires courage, vulnerability, and a commitment to personal growth. — Honesty is not always easy, but it is the path to self-discovery and **self-improvement**. It requires **courage**, **vulnerability**, and a commitment to personal **growth**.

Honesty is not just about telling the truth. It's about being real with yourself and others. It's about authenticity, integrity, and transparency. — Honesty is not just about telling the **truth**. It’s about being real with yourself and others. It’s about authenticity, **integrity**, and transparency.

Honesty is a sacred bond with oneself. It is a commitment to living a life of integrity, where your inner values align with your outward actions. — Honesty is a sacred bond with oneself. It is a **commitment** to living a life of **integrity**, where your inner values align with your outward **actions**.

19 Quotes on Honesty That Will Make You Think (WISDOM)

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”
Brené Brown

Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread. - Josh Billings — Honesty is the rarest **wealth** anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain’t lawful tender for a loaf of bread. – Josh Billings

Honesty is the highest form of intimacy.

Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people. ― Spencer Johnson — Integrity is telling myself the **truth**. And honesty is telling the truth to other people. ― **Spencer Johnson**

Before you can lie to another, you must first lie to yourself. - Naval Ravikant — Before you can lie to another, you must first lie to yourself. – **Naval Ravikant**

Every lie is two lies, the lie we tell others and the lie we tell ourselves to justify it. - Robert Brault — Every lie is two lies, the lie we tell others and the lie we tell ourselves to justify it. – **Robert Brault**

When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. - Khaled Hosseini — When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. – **Khaled Hosseini**

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people. ― Virginia Woolf — If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people. ― **Virginia Woolf**

Honesty pays, but it don’t seem to pay enough to suit a lot of people. - Kin Hubbard — Honesty pays, but it don’t seem to pay enough to suit a lot of people. – Kin Hubbard

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. - Oscar Wilde — Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the **truth**. – **Oscar Wilde**

Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. ― James E Faust — Honesty is more than not lying. It is **truth** telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. ― James E Faust

It takes strength and courage to admit the truth. ― Rick Riordan — It takes strength and **courage** to admit the **truth**. ― Rick Riordan

Honesty has a power that very few people can handle. - Steven Aitchison — Honesty has a power that very few people can handle. – Steven Aitchison

To express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself; that, my friend, is very hard to do. - Bruce Lee — To express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself; that, my friend, is very hard to do. – **Bruce Lee**

Truth never damages a cause that is just. ― Mahatma Gandhi — **Truth** never damages a cause that is just. ― **Mahatma Gandhi**

A lie has speed, but truth has endurance. - Edgar J. Mohn — A lie has speed, but truth has **endurance**. – Edgar J. Mohn

All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not the science of honesty and goodness. - Michel de Montaigne — All other **knowledge** is hurtful to him who has not the science of honesty and goodness. – **Michel de Montaigne**

There's just some magic in truth and honesty and openness. - Frank Ocean — There’s just some magic in truth and honesty and openness. – Frank Ocean

All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. - John Quincy Adams — All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. – **John Quincy Adams**

Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. ― Paulo Coelho — Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. ― **Paulo Coelho**

7 WiseQuotes About Honesty to Live By

“When you face a choice between being polite and being honest, err on the side of the truth. It’s better to be disliked but respected than to be liked but disrespected. In the long run, the people we trust the most are those who have the courage to be sincere.”
Adam Grant

Let’s tell the truth to people. When people ask, ‘How are you’ have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. - Maya Angelou — Let’s tell the **truth** to people. When people ask, ‘How are you?’ have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. – **Maya Angelou**

Telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and making someone smile. - Paulo Coelho — Telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and making someone **smile**. – **Paulo Coelho**

To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength. - Criss Jami — To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength. – **Criss Jami**

When we are committed to honesty, we help reduce the level of misunderstanding, doubt, and fear throughout society. - 14th Dalai Lama — When we are committed to honesty, we help reduce the level of misunderstanding, doubt, and fear throughout society. – **14th Dalai Lama**

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. - Marcus Aurelius — If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. – **Marcus Aurelius**

Honesty first; then courage; then brains – and all are indispensable. - Theodore Roosevelt — Honesty first; then **courage**; then brains – and all are indispensable. – **Theodore Roosevelt**

15 Inspirational Honesty Quotes About Life

“As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself. Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.”
Nelson Mandela

Every man who expresses an honest thought is a soldier in the army of intellectual liberty. - Robert G. Ingersoll — Every man who expresses an honest thought is a soldier in the army of intellectual liberty. – **Robert G. Ingersoll**

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ― Oscar Wilde — Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ― **Oscar Wilde**

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest. - Mahatma Gandhi — To **believe** in something, and not to live it, is dishonest. – **Mahatma Gandhi**

No legacy is so rich as honesty. - William Shakespeare — No **legacy** is so rich as honesty. – **William Shakespeare**

“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth.”
William Faulkner

Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones. - John Lennon — Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones. – **John Lennon**

The first step is, to be honest, and then to be noble. – Winston Churchill — The first step is, to be honest, and then to be noble. – **Winston Churchill**

No matter what you do, stand up for who you are and be honest. - Bryant McGill — No matter what you do, stand up for who you are and be honest. – **Bryant McGill**

Honesty is grounded in humility and indeed in humiliation, and in admitting exactly where we are powerless. - David Whyte — Honesty is grounded in **humility** and indeed in humiliation, and in admitting exactly where we are powerless. – **David Whyte**

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder

The good I stand on is my truth and honesty. - William Shakespeare — The good I stand on is my truth and honesty. – **William Shakespeare**

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion. - Abraham Lincoln — When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion. – **Abraham Lincoln**

The responsibility is all yours; no one can stop you from being honest or straightforward. - Marcus Aurelius — The **responsibility** is all yours; no one can stop you from being honest or straightforward. – **Marcus Aurelius**

7 Quotes About Honesty in Love and Relationships

Honesty plus love will get you through most situations. - Naval Ravikant — Honesty plus **love** will get you through most situations. – **Naval Ravikant**

No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful. - Eleanor Roosevelt — No matter how plain a woman may be, if **truth** and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful. – **Eleanor Roosevelt**

Leading your life honestly and truthfully will create trust and friendship. - 14th Dalai Lama — Leading your life honestly and truthfully will create trust and **friendship**. – **14th Dalai Lama**

Relationships feed on credibility, honesty, and consistency. - Scott Borchetta — Relationships feed on credibility, honesty, and **consistency**. – Scott Borchetta

Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. — Maya Angelou — Have enough **courage** to trust **love** one more time and always one more time. — **Maya Angelou**

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. ― Robert Louis Stevenson — We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our **travels** is an honest friend. ― **Robert Louis Stevenson**

8 Honesty Quotes to Inspire Business Success

“When you’re dishonest with yourself, you’re disconnected from reality. You’re going to make poor decisions. You’re going to drop out of the moment and you’re going to be less happy and you’re going to be wrong.”
Naval Ravikant

I believe fundamental honesty is the keystone of business. – Harvey S. Firestone — I believe fundamental honesty is the keystone of **business**. – Harvey S. Firestone

Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times. - John Gerzema — Transparency, honesty, **kindness**, good **stewardship**, even **humor**, work in **businesses** at all times. – John Gerzema

Honesty is the best policy. - Benjamin Franklin — Honesty is the best policy. – **Benjamin Franklin**

“Ethics or simple honesty is the building blocks upon which our whole society is based, and business is a part of our society, and it’s integral to the practice of being able to conduct business, that you have a set of honest standards.”
Kerry Stokes