A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.

Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man.

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men.

Those who earn an honest living are the beloved of God.

To be honest, one must be inconsistent.

To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away