I examine myself three times every day: Have I been disloyal in my dealings with others? Have I been unfaithful in my dealings with friends? Have I not practiced what I have been taught? ——Analects: Xue Er
Where there is wit, there is also the risk of folly. ——Liu Xiang
Frankness and straightforwardness win hearts most effectively. ——Balzac
Like all virtues, honesty can be divided into two categories: passive and active. Passive honesty is that of a woman who is honest only when there is no profit to be made. Active honesty is the ability to remain unmoved by temptation every day, such as the honesty of an accountant. ——Balzac
Loyalty can be concisely defined as an irrational faith in impossible circumstances. ——Mencken
When in doubt, be honest. ——Maslow
Man is born upright; when the heart is upright, the body is upright, and one can stand as tall as the heavens. ——Wang Wenlu
A truthful man's words are as reliable as his collateral. ——Cervantes
Do not waver; be upright in both mind and body. An upright person achieves true essence in two lifetimes. ——Yusuf Has Hajib
If one's character is upright and words are free from flattery, I can reflect without a mirror; if one is trustworthy, one can find gems. ——Hanshan
Frankness is the product of honesty and courage. ——Mark Twain
To think everyone is honest is foolish; to think no one is honest is even more foolish. ——Adams
To be consistently faithful to oneself and others is the highest and noblest quality of the greatest talents. ——Goethe
Even those who are not straightforward will admit that being honest is the glory of humanity, whereas mixing truth with falsehood is like mixing alloys into gold and silver; it may make them easier to use, but it debases their quality. ——Bacon
Even God helps the honest and courageous. ——Menander
