sincerity Quotes

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

I do all the evil I can before I learn to shun it? Is it not enough to know the evil to shun it? If not, we should be sincere enough to admit that we love evil too well to give it up.

I am a humble but very earnest seeker after truth.

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

Is it not enough to know the evil to shun it? If not, we should be sincere enough to admit that we love evil too well to give it up.