Richard Cohen Quotes

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.

Honesty is often the best policy, but sometimes the appearance of it is worth six of it.

It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

I'm always honest, whether I'm in the limelight or not.

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.

Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.

I'm honest.

Personally I've never put much store by honesty- I mean how can you trust a word whose first letter you don't even pronounce

On the whole, I should say that the person who likes to lie should never, in any circumstances, be allowed to. Leave the lying to the people who hate it. You will not find them indulging often.

Once ...Why ...lie? ...when ...truth is ...the easier path

When in doubt, tell the truth. That maxim I did invent, but never expected it to be applied to me. I did say, "When you are in doubt," but when I am in doubt myself I use more sagacity.

A man will pass better through the world with a thousand open errors upon his back than in being detected in one sly falsehood. When one is detected, a thousand are suspected.

I try to be honest.

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

That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.

The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.

I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private.

I don't want to lie. I dislike dishonesty. And I work in Hollywood, a town and a business that relies on a lot of falsehoods with people hiding behind different facades. I don't want to be a part of that.

I do not believe in hypocrisy.

I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.

If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.

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

Honesty is the most single most important factor having a direct bearing on the final success of an individual, corporation, or product.

The truthful man is usually a liar.