Shashi Tharoor Quotes

When I say I believe in a square deal i do not mean to give every man the best hand. If the cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair. All I mean is that there shall be no crookedness in the dealing.

Honesty is the best policy.

Honesty is all you need.

Honesty has always worked for me.

With me, what you see is what you get. I try to treat everyone with respect.

Truth is the cry of all, but the game of the few.

Do justice fairly, correctly and equitably to churches, widows, orphans, and all others, without fraud, corruption, obstruction or abusive delay.

To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action.

We are building a country where a person's prospects are determined by their own initiative and hard work and not by the color of their skin, place of birth, gender, language, or income of their parents.

Honesty is always hip.

Let's build a country of opportunities, where everybody is equal before the law and where the rules of the game are honest and transparent, and the same for everyone.

Imagine if your success in life is determined only by your guts, your hard work, and your willpower, and not by the wealth of your parents. I think it'll be a much more interesting world. I think this could change the way the planet is run.

I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm yet deals justice to his neighbors and mercifully deals his substance to the poor, than the long, smooth faced hypocrite.

I try and be truthful.

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

I think it is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.

Our family, from day one, has only sought the simple truth in this matter.

We believe in the Australian promise; that if you work hard, you won't be left behind.

You can film me 24 hours a day and you'll get a very accurate picture of who I am. You see the funny side, I work hard, and I try to be honest and just call it how it is.

Honesty and authenticity are a big deal for me.

I try to be honest.

Honesty, integrity, and accountability, the values, which should be the hallmark of this government, have instead been thrown under the bus by an arrogant majority, casualties in a misguided campaign to shield from accountability those who abuse this House.

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

People all over the nation are starved for honesty and common sense.

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.'