Jon Huntsman Jr. Quotes

You don’t tell the truth just some of the time… The American people deserve the truth all of the time.

I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda.

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

And one of the most important values of Barack Obama is that he will always level with the American people.

You know, I think what the American people want more than anything else right now is someone who's just going to look them in the eye and tell them the truth, even some truths that they don't like. And - but they have to believe the person's speaking from their heart and are authentic.

I cannot deceive my people.

Honesty will never break you.

In order to be transparent, you really have to be completely honest and open, so that's how I've lived my life, and that's where I am now. I am completely transparent. There's nothing that you can't ask me and nothing I won't talk about.

I want everyone to tell me the truth, even if it costs him his job.

Honesty is the best policy.

I'm a firm believer in absolute honesty.

Hide nothing. It always gets found out.

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

I admire honesty more than any other trait.

We expect candor and transparency from the president, from the administration.

It matters to people that the president tell them the truth.

Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.

I'm the voice of honesty.

Honesty and authenticity are a big deal for me.

I insist on the truth. I surround myself with people who tell the truth.

I'm nothing if not honest.

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

No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds.

While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.

If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add, 'All the time.'