Quotes with honest

  • You must not suppose, because I am a man of letters, that I never tried to earn an honest living.
  • It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest.
  • Candor is a proof of both a just frame of mind, and of a good tone of breeding. It is a quality that belongs equally to the honest man and to the gentleman.
  • If we could all rephrase the question from What was your most embarrassing moment? to What was your most embarrassing year? Then I might be able to give you an honest answer.
  • Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
  • The world is moved along not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.
  • Hide not thy tears; weep boldly, and be proud to give the flowing virtue manly way; it is nature's mark to know an honest heart by.
  • To be honest with you, I still eat whatever I want. It's all about portion control. I still love pizza, but instead of eating half, I eat a slice.
  • We never become really and genuinely our entire and honest selves until we are dead - and not then until we have been dead years and years. People ought to start dead and then they would be honest so much earlier.
  • There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant.
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  • Bruce Lee Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.
    Bruce Lee
    Chinese-American Actor, Director, Author, Martial Artist (1940 - 1973)
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  • Frank Lloyd Wright Early in life, I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasions to change.
    Frank Lloyd Wright
    American architect (1867 - 1959)
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  • Joseph De Maistre False opinions are like false money, struck first of all by guilty men and thereafter circulated by honest people who perpetuate the crime without knowing what they are doing.
    Joseph De Maistre
    French diplomat and philosopher (1753 - 1821)
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  • Socrates I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.
    Socrates
    Greek philosopher (469 - 399)
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  • Sam Houston I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.
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  • Napoleon There is no class of people so hard to manage in a state, as those whose intentions are honest, but whose consciences are bewitched.
    Napoleon
    French Emperor (1769 - 1821)
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  • Henry Ward Beecher A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for Christ for the honest purpose of becoming better.
    Henry Ward Beecher
    American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker (1813 - 1887)
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  • Lord Melbourne A doctrinaire is a fool but an honest man.
    Lord Melbourne
    British Statesman, Prime Minister (1779 - 1848)
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  • Oliver Cromwell A few honest men are better than numbers.
    Oliver Cromwell
    Parliamentarian General, Lord Protector of England (1599 - 1658)
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  • Henry Louis Mencken A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.
    Henry Louis Mencken
    American journalist and critic (1880 - 1956)
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  • Ovid A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.
    Ovid
    Roman poet (43 - 17)
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  • William Hazlitt A Whig is properly what is called a Trimmer - that is, a coward to both sides of the question, who dare not be a knave nor an honest man, but is a sort of whiffing, shuffling, cunning, silly, contemptible, unmeaning negation of the two.
    William Hazlitt
    English writer (1778 - 1830)
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  • Brody Jenner All I care about, to be honest, is surfing. I love surfing more than anything. To me, there's nothing like that.
    Brody Jenner
    American television personality, disc jockey and model (1983 - )
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  • Ann Landers All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equal partnership.
    Ann Landers
    American columnist (1918 - 2002)
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  • Cate Blanchett An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'
    Cate Blanchett
    Australian actress and theatre (1969 - )
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  • Henry Wotton An ambassador is an honest person sent to lie abroad for their country.
    Henry Wotton
    English diplomat, politician and writer (1568 - 1639)
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  • Samuel Butler An honest god's the noblest work of man.
    Samuel Butler
    English poet (1835 - 1902)
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  • Ayn Rand An honest man is one who knows that he can't consume more than he has produced.
    Atlas Shrugged (1957)
    Ayn Rand
    Russian Writer, Philosopher (1905 - 1982)
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  • William Hazlitt An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.
    William Hazlitt
    English writer (1778 - 1830)
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  • Alexander Pope An honest man's the noblest work of God.
    Alexander Pope
    English poet (1688 - 1744)
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