Subject: Beliefs » Honesty (Page 9)

When a man tells me he’s going to put all his cards on the table, I always look up his sleeve.

(1893 – 1957) British politician
Beliefs Honesty Situations

He's so honest you can shoot dice with him on the telephone.

(1931 – ) television newscaster
Characteristics Honesty

If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.

(1882 – 1945) 32nd U.S. president
Characteristics Honesty People

Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's rainin'!

Characteristics Expressions Honesty

Truth varies.

Characteristics Government Honesty Murphy’s Laws Politics Truth

My way of joking is to tell the truth.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
Beliefs Honesty Truth

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

(1917 – ) English physicist & science fiction author
Characteristics Honesty Money

I must choose my words carefully in order to avoid any negative interpretation; among politicians, this is a tactic known as lying.

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign
Characteristics Government Honesty Lies Politicians

He’d steal flies from a blind spider.

Characteristics Expressions Honesty

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Characteristics Facts Intelligence Situations Truth

An alibi is a reason with a bad reputation.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
Characteristics Honesty

What do you call an honest Iranian businessman? … Asif.

(1965 – ) British-Iranian comedian, actor & writer
Beliefs Honesty People Places

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet
Activities Characteristics Games Honesty

The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet
Characteristics Honesty Truth

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense.

(1945 – 2010) American comedian & actor
Characteristics Honesty Intelligence

Nature will tell you a direct lie if she can.

Lies Murphy’s Laws

The only statistics you can trust are those you falsified yourself.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Beliefs Honesty Lies Truth

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Characteristics Honesty Lies Science/Weather

The mightiest of weapons is truth…. and everyone knows you're not permitted to bring a weapon into a government building.


Beliefs Honesty Truth

Beware of the half truth… you may have gotten hold of the wrong half.

Beliefs Honesty Truth

Celebrities are invariably celebrity-mad, just as liars always believe liars.

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter
Beliefs Honesty Lies People