Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character much faster than anyone can lie me out of it

Truth is sacred; and if you tell the truth too often nobody will believe it.

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

The greatest asset, even in this country, is not oil and gas. It's integrity. Everyone is searching for it, asking, 'Who can I do business with that I can trust?'

Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth.

I'm honest, I'm fair and I'm sure, as time progresses, those who don't believe that will find it to be true.

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

Fellows who have rascally faces have only one course to take, and that is to remain honest; otherwise, they would be arrested off-hand.

Washington could not tell a lie; Nixon could not tell the truth; Reagan cannot tell the difference.

If you're honest about things, people will trust you, even if you're a bad guy. That says something about where we are and who we are as people.

Study after study shows that people are much less likely to lie to a person they consider to be honest.

Dishonesty, lack of integrity catches up with you.

You never want to lie to your customers.

There is no such thing as a good writer and a bad liar.

The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.

Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man.

Be your character what it will, it will be known, and nobody will take it upon your word.

A lie is a very short wick in a very small lamp. The oil of reputation is very soon sucked up and gone. And just as soon as a man is known to lie, he is like a two-foot pump in a hundred-foot well. He cannot touch bottom at all.

Men should be what they seem; Or those that be not, would they might seem none!.

If you will lie about the little things, before long you’ll lie about bigger things.

Axl [Rose] is not the type of person to make something up. So I was sort of shocked that he went that direction. That caused me a lot of problems.

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

Always tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember what you said.

Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.