(295 quotes found)
“A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.”
Oscar Wilde
“The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.”
“It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.”
George Bernard Shaw
“What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.”
“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity”
Andre Gide
“The only guide to man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is very imprudent to walk through life without this shield, because we are so often mocked by the failure of our hopes and the upsetting of our calculations; but with this shield, however the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor.”
Winston Churchill
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”
William A. Foster
“The way I see it, it doesn't matter what you believe just so you're sincere.”
Charles M. Schulz
“Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the confidence of others.”
François de la Rochefoucauld