The problem with capitalism is that it best rewards the worst part of us: the ruthless, competitive, conniving, opportunistic, acquisitive drives, giving little reward and often much punishment--or at least much handicap--to honesty, compassion, fair play, many forms of hard work, love of justice, and a concern for those in need.
Michael Parenti
I've done more harm by the falseness of trying to please than by the honesty of trying to hurt
Jessamyn West
Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.
William Shakespeare
Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it.
Mark Twain
Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is the end of it
American Proverb
Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is the end of it
American Proverb
Honesty: The best of all the lost arts
Mark Twain
Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.
Mary Kay Ash
Honesty is the cruelest game of all, because not only can you hurt someone - and hurt them to the bone - you can feel self-righteous about it at the same time
Dave Van Ronk
If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to
Proverb
The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.
John Steinbeck
I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance, any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it.
Charles Dickens