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Sincerity quotes

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“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.” Confucius, “Analects”

“A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.” Oscar Wilde, “Intentions” - 1891

“In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing.” Oscar Wilde, “The Importance of Being Earnest” - 1895

“Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind.” William Shakespeare, “Hamlet” - 1623

“Men should be what they seem.” William Shakespeare, “Othello” - 1623

“Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.” William Shakespeare, “King Lear” - 1623

“I am not bound to please thee with my answer.” William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice” - 1600

“I would not wish to be hasty in censuring anyone; but I always speak what I think.” Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice” - 28 January 1813

“For 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, “Middlemarch” - 1872

“The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.” Thomas Carlyle, “On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History” - 1841

“I expect he did it awkwardly, but awkwardness in men was a sign of sincerity then.” Margaret Atwood, “The Blind Assassin” - 2000

“I could never make love if I didn’t love, and if I loved I could no more hide the fact than change the color of my eyes.” Marilyn Monroe, “My Story” - 1974

“Few books are as fascinating as certain confessions: but they have to be sincere, and the author has to have something to confess.” Simone de Beauvoir, “The Second Sex” - 1949

“The lady protests too much, methinks.” William Shakespeare, “Hamlet” - 1623

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