IT IS NAÏVE to believe the truth will always prevail. It may come out in the end, but by that time enormous permanent damage can be caused by actions and attitudes fomented by false beliefs embedded so deeply that they cannot be uprooted by the truth. – Michael Josephson
Lying Can Define Our Character
It’s a pity how often we chisel away at our integrity with lies and deceptions to gain small advantages or avoid discomfort. It’s not simply that these dishonesties corrupt our lives and endanger the trust that’s so important to our relationships, It’s that lying becomes a habit, an easy coping mechanism that, more than we care to admit, begins to …
COMMENTARY: Truth Matters. Trustworthiness Matters.
Truth matters and its your moral responsibility to find it. Trustworthiness matters and its your moral duty to insist on it. Never in my lifetime has truth been more important or more illusive. Though hard to find, within every mountain of careless claims, unsubstantiated assertions, fallacious reasoning and outright lies there are true facts and credible sources. It is your …
Honesty is Precious
Honesty is so precious because it is so rare. Be truthful – to yourself and others. Be sincere – don’t deceive or mislead.
Keep Your Promises
Promises are important. When you say you’ll do something, do it. When you make a promise, keep it.
A Lie Has No Future
A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future. – Author Unknown
A Lie is A Lie…
A lie is a lie even if your fingers are crossed. BE HONEST. EARN TRUST.
Easter Reveals the Truth
“Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.” – Clarence W. Hall Read more of the best Easter quotes ever here: https://whatwillmatter.com/2017/04/best-ever-easter-quotes/
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Don’t believe everything you think. Beware of self-righteousness. Wisdom requires courage and humility to receive and consider new facts, opinions
Honesty builds trust
Honesty builds trust. Lying destroys it. When you lie to someone, even once, trust is replaced
The Truth About Trust and Lies
Honesty may not always pay, but lying always costs. Reputation, trust and credibility are assets no organization
COMMENTARY: Lying Is Like Drunk Driving
“A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future” Sometimes lying makes our lives easier. If you want the day off, just call in sick. If your boss asks if you’ve finished a report, say you left it at home. And if an irate customer calls, just make up a good cover story. Technically these are …
P0STER: 12 Truths About Lying
12 TRUTHS ABOUT LYING. 1. Honesty may not always pay, but lying always costs. 2. Trust is a tower, built stone by stone, lies take stones from the bottom. 3. There is no security in secrecy; every undiscovered lie is a live landmine. 4. Lies breed a bodyguard of new lies to protect themselves. 5. Lies look very different to …
Be Worthy of Trust
A lie is still a lie even if you cross your fingers. Be loyal. Be faithful. Be worthy of trust.