We may argue eloquently that 'Honesty is the best Policy' - unfortunately, the moment honesty is adopted for the sake of policy it mysteriously ceases to be honesty.
Honesty is not necessarily the best policy. The best policy would be to acquire a reputation for honesty and then to cheat at the psychological moment.
The trite saying that 'honesty is the best policy' has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The seems to be true. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.
The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The real honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.
In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a short term, but ultimately, honesty is what pays.
Honesty is the best policy ; a policy is, after all, a strategy for living in the polis in the city.
Certainly he is not of the generation that regards honesty as the best policy. However, he does regard it as a policy.
I'd say honesty is always the best policy. There are always a lot of arguments - but even if honesty starts some, it avoids bigger ones.
Honesty is the best policy.
Honesty's the best policy.
In my experience, honesty is the best policy. And being a friend to somebody is not always the best way to help them.
Honesty is always the best policy.
Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it.
Honesty is better than any policy.
Honesty is not the best policy - merely the safest