Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old telling the truth quotes, telling the truth sayings, and telling the truth proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.
I hope I shall possess and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.George Washington
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The literary gift is a very dangerous gift to possess if you are not telling the truth, and I would a great deal rather, for my part have a man stumble in his speech than to feel he was so exceedingly smooth that he had better be watched both day and night.Woodrow Wilson
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Every time I paint a portrait, I lose a friend.John Singer Sargent
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He who speaks the truth should have one foot in the stirrup.Hindi Proverb
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To tell the truth is dangerous, to listen to it is annoying.Danish Proverb
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At the near end of the market, he told a lie; at the far end, he himself believed it.Turkish Proverb
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Where the speech is corrupted, the mind is also.Seneca
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The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.Sir W. Raleigh
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A lawyer will do anything to win a case, sometimes he will even tell the truth.Patrick Murrray
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You make me feel like being honest and honest women have lonely nights.Gina Lollobrigida
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Honesty is the necessary premise for virtually all of law practice, and yet truth is elusive and frequently hard to achieve. Steven Lubet
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A person who is honest tells the truth. He does his own work. A person who is honest can be trusted.Joanna Ponto
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Being honest is liberating but carries an enormous risk. Can you be honest with someone without hurting or offending them?Dave Payton
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Some of us struggle with honesty in that we pick and choose what we wish to be honest about. We may even have a hard time being honest about ourselves.Dave Payton
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Honesty is the best policy, but we should always start by being honest with ourselves.Dave Payton
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The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.Joyce Levine
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As you dislike conflict, there is a tendency to talk around issues rather than deal with them honestly. A silver tongue may get you out of immediate hot water momentarily but only being honest changes situations long term.Joyce Levine
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It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.Rick Riordan
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If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.Mahatma Ghandi
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The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. 'One word of truth outweighs the world.'Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
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Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.St. Catherine of Siena