Quotes about Authenticity
But one thing I will not do; no, not for anything in the world: I will not, though it were merely with the last quarter of the last joint of my little finger, I will not take part in what is known as official Christianity, which by suppression and by artifice gives the impression of being the Christianity of the New Testament; and upon my knees I thank my God that He has compassionately prevented me from becoming too far embroiled in it.
- Soren Kierkegaard
If he is not supposed to be that, then he is a hypocrite, and the higher he climbs on this path, the more dreadful a hypocrite he is.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Oh, to what degree human beings would become—human and lovable beings—if they would become single individuals before God!
- Soren Kierkegaard
The friendship that can cease has never been real.
- Saint Jerome
...and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.
- Audre Lorde
The strength of the church is not the strength of its institutions but the authenticity of its witness.
- Leonard Sweet
Something we were withholding made us weak, until we found it was ourselves.
- Robert Frost
A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.
- Simon Sinek
Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.
- Marcus Aurelius
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
- Herman Melville
Success is only meaningful - and enjoyable - if it feels like your own.
- Michelle Obama
Integrity is the foundation upon which all other values are built.
- Brian Tracy