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Quotes about Honesty

Tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember a story.
- John Wooden
Your reputation is what you're perceived to be, Your character is what you really are
- John Wooden
Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you are, reputation merely what others think you are.
- John Wooden
Be more concerned with character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are.
- John Wooden
Sincerity may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep them.
- John Wooden
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
- John Wooden
What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear. When you are able to be humbly honest with someone about a situation with which you have personal experience—even if you risk angering or hurting that person—you are offering the most valuable gift of all.
- John Wooden
Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.
- John Wooden
Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody knows that but you.
- John Wooden
Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody truly knows that but you. But you are what matters most.
- John Wooden
Ethics and Attitude Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are. Character is more important.
- John Wooden
Don't lie, don't cheat, don't steal; never whine, never complain, never make excuses.
- John Wooden