Robert Greene on Honesty Quotes

"People who brag about their honesty are often the ones you should trust the least."

"Use honesty as a way to lower the defenses of those who would otherwise oppose you."

"The most important thing is to be honest with yourself about your own motives and desires."

"One sincere and honest move will overleap dozens of dishonest ones."

"Total honesty is a form of naivety that can be used against you by those who lack your conscience."

"You must be honest about your weaknesses; if you ignore them, they will eventually destroy you."

"True integrity is not about being honest with everyone, but about being honest with your own principles."

"The key to influence is being honest about small things to gain trust for the big things."

"Honesty can be a weapon of the weak, used to gain a moral high ground when they have no other power."

"The truth is a dangerous thing to handle; use it sparingly and with great caution."

"The truth is often boring; people prefer a beautiful lie, but the master understands the utility of both."

"The shadow is everything in us that we are not honest enough to admit to ourselves."

"We are all dishonest to some degree; the wise man is the one who knows exactly when he is lying."

"Self-honesty is the prerequisite for any form of self-improvement or growth."

"When you are honest about your failures, you take away the power of others to use them against you."

"The most seductive form of honesty is admitting to a minor flaw to hide a major one."

"Radical honesty often stems from a desire to hurt others rather than a desire for the truth."

"Honesty is a luxury that only those in power can afford to use indiscriminately."

"Never be so honest that you lose the ability to adapt to the social climate around you."

"You must be honest about the reality of human nature, even if that reality is unpleasant."

"An honest man in a den of thieves is merely a victim waiting to happen."

"A reputation for honesty can be the perfect cover for the most elaborate schemes."

"In a world of deception, a sudden burst of honesty can be the most effective strategy of all."

"The greatest form of power is the ability to be honest with yourself about your own mortality."

"Honesty is like a medicine; it must be administered in the right dosage at the right time."

"You cannot find your true calling without an honest confrontation with your own nature."

"Honesty without strategy is simply tactlessness."

"Selective honesty is often the best way to hide a grand deception."

"If you are too honest, people will think you are either stupid or hiding something even worse."

"Being honest about your mistakes is the fastest way to learn and move forward."

"By being honest about your own envy, you can begin to transcend it."

"To be truly master of your craft, you must have an honest assessment of your current skill level."

"Honesty is a blunt instrument, which more often than not, bloodies the person using it."