Quotes about Sincerity

Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so is he.

The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man, and then qualifies it with a But.

Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.

Being from a Christian family doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage —

Truth does not blush.

Churches become unsafe places if its leaders fail to be honest, transparent, and reliable. Sincerity may not be the final basis of truth, but there is no deep truth communicated where sincerity is lacking.

Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihoodthe virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.

SHUN the gossip of men as much as possible, for discussion of worldly affairs, even though sincere, is a great distraction inasmuch as we are quickly ensnared and captivated by vanity.

Simplicity ought to be in the intention, purity in the affection.

Know thou that the love of thyself is more hurtful to thee than anything in the world. According to the love and inclination which thou hast, everything more or less cleaveth to thee. If thy love be pure, sincere, well-regulated, thou shalt not be in captivity to anything. Do not covet what thou mayest not have; do not have what is able to hinder thee, and to rob thee of inward liberty.

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.