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Quotes about Sincerity


The merit of originality is not novelty, it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; he believes for himself, not for another.

Thomas Carlyle

All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity by their own.

Oscar W. Firkins

The February born will find Sincerity and peace of mind; Freedom from passion and from care, If they the Pearl (also green Amethyst) will wear.

Unattributed Author

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

Edmond Rostand

Clearness marks the sincerity of philosophers. [Fr., La clarte est la bonne foi des philosophes.]

Luc de Clapier de Vauvanargues

I never tempted her with word too large, But, as a brother to his sister, show'd Bashful sincerity and comely love. -Much Ado about Nothing. Act iv. Sc. 1.

William Shakespeare

Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Sincerity is the highest compliment you can pay.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue

Ralph Waldo Confucius

Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it.

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.

Jean Giraudoux

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.

Oscar Wilde

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.

George Eliot

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. •George S. Patton Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful. •Benjamin Disraeli Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. •William Feather All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure. •Mark Twain The reward of a thing well done is having done it. •Ralph Waldo Emerson It takes time to succeed because success is merely the natural reward of taking time to do anything well. •Joseph Ross Success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get. •Dave Gardner If at first you don't succeed, assassinate everyone who knows you failed. •Anonymous The secret of success is this: there is no secret of success. •Elbert Hubbard Success is determined by those whom prove the impossible, possible. •James W. Pence The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. •Vince Lombardi or •Donald Kendall The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Irving Berlin The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed. •Nelson Boswell The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made. •Jean Giraudoux I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. •Bill Cosby Why be a man when you can be a success? •Bertold Brecht For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. •Richard Feynman Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.

George S. Patton

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Fredrich Confucius

For a creative writer possession of the "truth" is less important than emotional sincerity.

George Orwell

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