#sincerity

Sincere deeds invite new friends. ↗

— Toba Beta

#sincerity #friendship

Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best commodities to trade in are sincerity and love. ↗

— Morihei Ueshiba

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How can sincerity be a condition of friendship? A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing. ↗

— Albert Camus

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The artist himself may not think he is religious, but if he is sincere his sincerity in itself is religion. ↗

— Emily Carr

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Sincerity is like traveling on a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves. ↗

— John Tillotson

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I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question. ↗

— Victoria Woodhull

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The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. ↗

— George Eliot

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To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. ↗

— Confucius

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I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity. ↗

— Tahar Ben Jelloun

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Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage set, which you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together; then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerity and dignity. ↗

— Terry Waite

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