Roseanne Barr Quotes

Hypocrisy is an homage that vice renders to virtue.

To enjoy a good reputation, give publicly, and steal privately.

Look at all those American preachers who got caught with their pants down. They say one thing and they are doing another. I try to be more honest about it, both in my thinking and my behavior.

One of the greatest artifices the devil uses to engage men in vice and debauchery, is to fasten names of contempt on certain virtues, and thus fill weak souls with a foolish fear of passing for scrupulous, should they desire to put them in practice.

If he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.

In the 'bullshit department' a businessman can't hold a candle to a clergyman.

Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.

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

Hypocrisy is a detriment to progress. There's always a hidden agenda.

What likelihood is there of corrupting a man who has no ambition?

One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy.

To expect integrity or honesty in a politician is like trying to buy fish at a produce market.

Governor [Myron] Herrick is not a bad man; he is simply weak. He is one of those men who can do dishonest things honestly.

Living on hypocrisy is not a healthy diet for patriots.

He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.

Falsehood is never better than truth, theft better than honesty, treachery better than loyalty, cowardice better than courage.

Cheating is only cheating when you get caught.

There are many who say more than the truth on some occasions, and balance the account with their consciences by saying less than the truth on others. But the fact is that they are in both instances as fraudulant as he would be that exacted more than his due from his debtors, and paid less than their due to his creditors.

There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!

Honesty and wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense!

Most think that they are above being supported by the town; but it oftener happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means, which would be more disreputable.

Safety is the last refuge of the scoundrel!

The minute you try to talk business with him he takes the attitude that he is a gentleman and a scholar, and the moment you try to approach him on the level of his moral integrity he starts to talk business.