Live so that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.
Will Rogers
Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.
Marcus Aurelius
Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.
Confucius
A man is judged by his deeds, not by his words.
Russian proverbs
Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.
Miguel de Cervantes
Honesty is the best policy.
Benjamin Franklin
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
Mark Twain
Live truth instead of professing it.
Elbert Hubbard
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
Leonardo da Vinci
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
Franz Kafka
The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.
Zig Ziglar
No legacy is so rich as honesty.
William Shakespeare
I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.
Martin Luther
When in doubt tell the truth.
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
Stephen Covey
With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.
Where is the man who has the strength to be true, and to show himself as he is?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
