William Randolph Hearst Quotes

They (voters) want to know what's the truth. They're not interested in a chameleon.

I do not understand why any poet or writer would run for office; that's a different sense of who you are. I'm just a poet. I am as truthful as I can be. That makes me an artist. I heed the people; I do not lead the people.

I'd be lying if I said that I knew I was there. I'm being completely honest. Nobody has a right in my view to seek Presidents office unless they are willing to give it 110 percent of who they are.

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

I try and be truthful.

I'm the voice of honesty.

I try to be honest.

I'm nothing if not 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.

For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.

It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest.

I feel honesty always works.

I don't aspire to have high approval ratings. I aspire, in light of my two predecessors, to be the most honest governor I can be. I'd rather focus on honesty than popularity.

I am not honest.

I don't do interviews under false pretenses.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

You can't have justice unless you have truth.

I'm always going for truth and honesty.

Honesty is the best policy.

Honesty is a complex and tricky thing, and we don't want to be honest all the time.