Character and Conduct – 3 July – Truthfulness

BE profoundly honest.   Never dare to say…  through ardent excitement or conformity to what you know you are expected to say, one word which at the moment when you say it, you do not believe.   It would cut down the range of what you say, perhaps, but it would endow every word that was left with the force of ten.

PHILLIPS BROOKS

BE honest with yourself, whatever the temptation;  say nothing to others that you do not think, and play no tricks with your own mind.   Of all the evil spirits abroad at this hour in this world, insincerity is the most dangerous.

J. A. FROUDE

TRUTHFULNESS is the foundation of all personal excellence.   It exhibits itself in conduct.   It is rectitude, truth in action, and shines through every word and deed.

SAMUEL SMILES

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.