#sincerity

If you seek truth, you will not seek by any means to gain a victory by slander; and if you find truth, you will not fear being defeated.

A truly good man is not aware of his goodness, and therefore is good. A foolish man tries to be good, and therefore is not.

If you realize that you cannot force yourself to be good, you will begin to understand what real goodness is.

The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake alone.

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.

We confess our faults in order to repair by our sincerity the damage they have done us in the opinion of others.

Be an atheist if you will, but do not be a hypocrite.

Truth cannot be bought with words or rituals.

A sincere intention carries the blessing of the Infinite.

Without devotion, ritual is a dry branch. With love, every common action becomes high worship.

You wash the vessel clean a thousand times from outside, but leave the filth rotting within. How will the nectar stay pure?

A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

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

Sincerity is the way of Heaven. The attainment of sincerity is the way of men.

The teeth are smiling, but is the heart laughing with true joy?