Aristotle Quotes About Honesty

• Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

  Aristotle

  Truth, Honesty, Plato

  Greek original ascribed to Aristotle

• The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.

  Aristotle

  Truth, Honesty, Ethics

  Aristotle (2015). “On The Heavens”, p.10, Aristotle

• Of cases where a man is truthful both in speech and conduct when no considerations of honesty come in, from an habitual sincerity of disposition. Such sincerity may be esteemed a moral excellence; for the lover of truth, who is truthful even when nothing depends on it, will a fortiori be truthful when some interest is at stake, since having all along avoided falsehood for its own sake, he will assuredly avoid it when it is morally base; and this is a disposition that we praise.

  Aristotle

  Honesty, Men, Excellence

• Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.

  Aristotle

  Inspirational, Motivational, Truth

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