Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom (Thomas Jefferson).
Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes in pain; And dies among his worshippers.
I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole. (Malcolm X)
The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination.
Its better to be quotable than honest (Tom Stoppard).
Tell the truth and run (Yugoslav proverb)