Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes

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

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

There is no greater virtue than honesty.

A man may be very sincere in good principles, without having good practice.

It would be morally reprehensible not to tell the truth... Everything I have written has stood the test of time.

Your honesty is not to be based either on religion or policy.Bothyourreligionand policy must be basedon it.

Integrity is honesty carried through the fibres of the being and the whole mind, into thought as well as action so that the person is complete in honesty. That kind of integrity I put above all else as an essential to leadership.

I am an honest, straight guy.

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

Integrity is integrity. I don't push it to the side because I'm talking to Julia Roberts.

Honest hearts produce honest actions.

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.

I am fortunate to have been well paid for an almost pathological honesty.

He who is dishonest with respect to speech, is dishonest in everything.

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

I'm honest.

The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

Truthfulness is the real mark of integrity.

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.

That if you be honest and fair, your honesty should admit no discourse to your beauty.

It is not right or manly to lie even about Satan.

We may argue eloquently that 'Honesty is the best Policy' - unfortunately, the moment honesty is adopted for the sake of policy it mysteriously ceases to be honesty.

It is as bad to clip conscience as to clip coin; it is as bad to give a counterfeit statement as a counterfeit bill.

That soul that can Be honest is the only perfect man.