Kitty Kelley Quotes

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

Telling the truth ... is not solely a matter of moral character; it is also a matter of correct appreciation of real situations and of serious reflection upon them.

Every night I go over what I did in the day, in ethical or moral terms. Have I treated people properly? Did I tell the truth?

You need to tell the truth to the audience, or they will throw a brick through the TV. They'll turn you off.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

Being honest with the public is how they respect you.

One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.

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

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

The act of witnessing is important to me; somebody's got to tell the truth, you know what I mean?

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

It has always been desirable to tell the truth, but seldom if ever necessary.

No matter what you do, be honest. That sticks out in Washington.

If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.

… he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood; and the accidental truth of the assertion, does not justify or excuse him.

I really think that people never go wrong by telling the truth.

As candidates and elected officials, we have an obligation to be honest.

I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.

Let us have integrity and not write checks with our tongues which our conduct cannot cash.

it's always best to tell the truth.

Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.

Honesty is a warrant of far more safety than fame.

I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer.

So, I think that's the centerpiece of morality: Don't lie. But to do that, you have to go a step further and find out what the truth is.

Lying is the strongest acknowledgement of the force of truth.