Sri Chinmoy
Spiritual Teacher, Poet, Musician
"Be sincere in your thoughts, Be pure in your feelings. You will not have to run after happiness. Happiness will run after you."
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Sincere
142 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Maurice Denis
Painter
"All that is necessary to paint well is to be sincere."
George Bernard Shaw
Playwright, Critic
"The most sincere form of love is love for food"
Barack Obama
Politician
"If condoms and potentially microbicides can prevent millions of deaths [from AIDS], they should be made more widely available. I know that there are those who, out of sincere religious conviction, oppose such measures. And with these folks, I must respectfully but unequivocally disagree."
Confucius
Philosopher
"Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy."
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"I think that the best thing that a person can be is sincere."
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"I can promise to be sincere, but I cannot promise to be impartial."
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"People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them."
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"No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself."
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"That's what show business is, sincere insincerity."
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"Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth."
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"I am not sincere, even when I say I am not."
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"He who loves the coming of the Lord is not he who affirms that it is far off, nor is it he who says it is near, but rather he who, whether it be far off or near, awaits it with sincere faith, steadfast hope, and fervent love."
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"An artist cannot be partially sincere any more than art can be an approximation of beauty."
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"The myriad things are complete in us. There is no greater joy than to reflect on ourselves and become sincere."
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"To withdraw myself from myself has ever been my sole, my entire, my sincere motive in scribbling at all."
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"Let us be very sincere in our dealings with each other and have the courage to accept each other as we are."
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"Great men are sincere."
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"Any sincere thought is irresistible."
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"There is no substitute for thoroughgoing, ardent, and sincere earnestness."
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"In a district of ten families, there must be someone as honorable and sincere as I, but none as fond of learning."
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"Surely nobody would be a charlatan, who could afford to be sincere."
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"The sincere alone can recognize sincerity."
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"I know of no redeeming qualities in myself but a sincere love for some things, and when I am reproved I fall back on to this ground."
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"You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve."
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