Barbara Walters Quotes

Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

If a woman is dishonest, that kills it for me. I can't even talk to her anymore.

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

Credibility is a basic survival tool.

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

Only men of character are trusted.

I would say readers can trust my work more than anyone else's.

In my lifetime, as a younger man, you were assumed to be an honest person. Your word was your bond, and a handshake was as good as a contract in business.

The third time you say a thing it sounds like a lie.

It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.

For me, the greatest fault would be to tell somebody something I'm not.

It's hard to know now who, if anyone, in the media has any credibility.

Never make negative comments or spread rumors about anyone. It depreciates their reputation and yours.

Everybody is watching you every minute anyways. If they think the message you're sending out is phony, they're going to say, 'Who does he think he is?' It's again good business. But it is also an obligation.

I believe 'credibility' is one of the biggest issues yet to be addressed by Internet advertisers.

There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you.

We hesitate to call liars out in professional environments because we feel guilty for being suspicious. Calling someone a liar for no good reason is a frightening proposition for most.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

There is no truth in him, and men who cannot tell the truth are not to be trusted either in public or private life.

In politics, all you have is your word.

Great nations like great men must keep their word.

Every time my manager approached big network executives or even cable, they told him I was too dangerous. They couldn't trust me.