Bertrand Russell Quotes

Honesty is stronger medicine than sympathy, which may console but often conceals.

In matters of honesty, there are no shortcuts; no little white lies, or big black lies, only the simple, honest truth spoken in total candor... Being true is different than being honest.

Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity, than straightforward and simple integrity in another.

I never really tell lies, and sometimes it has worked against me.

The thing for me is to always tell the truth. Not to preach, but to tell the truth.

They say that in Hollywood one can't be honest, but I think honesty counts in Hollywood just as much as it does anywhere else. I think it's just too much trouble to be dishonest and keep up with yourself.

Lies don't fix things. They don't even make things easier, at least not in the long run. Best to tell the truth and then clean up an honest mess.

Since in the long run deception is likely to be found out, your character had better not only seem good, but be it.

I always try to just be honest ... As opposed to artifice or manipulation.

I try to be honest.

Honesty has always been an integral part of my operation, really.

I don't really lie about anything, I have to be honest. I like to live with the truth.

While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.

If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add, 'All the time.'

Honesty will never break you.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation.

Honesty is the best policy.

Just because you're upfront with someone doesn't mean you're an honest person; you might just be someone in the passenger seat.

I'm a firm believer in absolute honesty.

I can't tell a lie - not even when I hear one.

Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them.

I've tried to do away with lying in my life in the last few years, but it's hard.

Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.

I would rather be uncomfortable with the truth than to be lied to in comfort. That's just my nature.