Quotes about dishonesty

Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible.

— George Bancroft

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

— Democritus

Don't place too much confidence in the man who boasts of being as honest as the day is long. Wait until you meet him at night.

— Robert C. Edwards

Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.

— Kin Hubbard

Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect.

— Stephen B. Leacock

If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure to starve.

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.

— Socrates

When being dishonest, people can still tell the truth. Be mindful of the treacherous that do not lie.

— Eric Parslow