"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."
"The sincere alone can recognize sincerity."
"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."
"You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve."
"When you sit face to face with someone who is pleasant, respectful, and polite, you have hard time reminding yourself that nothing he says is true/sincere."
"Let us be very sincere in our dealings with each other, and have the courage to accept each other as we are. Do not be surprised or become preoccupied at each other's failures - rather, see and find in each other the good, for each one of us is created in the image of God."
"As for methods of prayer, all of them are good as long as they are sincere."
"Is a faith without action a sincere faith?"
"'Oh, poor, poor fellow!' said Mrs. Elliot with a remorse that was sincere, though her congratulations would not have been."
"We have to have some form of politics. Politics is a form of resolving conflicts. Politics which comes from sincere motivation is constructive."
"Humans are very seldom either totally sincere or totally hypocritical. Their moods change, their motives are mixed, and they are often quite mistaken as to what their motives are."
"Don't claim you're sincere, just be it."
"When I'm at the piano, and I'm improvising some song about something, it usually oscillates between factual, absurd, and sincere."
"I like to ride the line between absurd and sincere."
"If we want to be sincere, we must admit that there is a well-nourished love and an ill-nourished love. And the rest is literature."
"A sincere compliment is one of the most effective tools to teach and motivate others."
"We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality."
"Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did."
"Can a faith that does nothing be called sincere?"