Henry David Thoreau
Writer, Philosopher
"Perfect sincerity and transparency make a great part of beauty, as in dewdrops, lakes, and diamonds."
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Malcolm X
Civil Rights Activist, Minister
"I want to be remembered as someone who was sincere. Even if I made mistakes, they were made in sincerity. If I was wrong, I was wrong in sincerity."
Swami Vivekananda
Spiritual Leader, Philosopher
"Nothing else is necessary but these - love, sincerity, and patience."
Marshall McLuhan
Philosopher, Media Theorist
"It is the weak and confused who worship the pseudosimplicities of brutal directness."
Blake Griffin
Basketball Player
"The sincerity with which you do things, that's what shapes your life."
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"Unless you can fake sincerity, you'll get nowhere in this business."
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"Adversity tests the sincerity of friends"
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"Sincerity is the indispensable ground of all conscientiousness, and by consequence of all heartfelt religion."
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"Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life."
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"Krishna is present fully in His holy name and this is realized by the humility and sincerity in our chanting."
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"When we have intelligence resulting from sincerity, this condition is to be ascribed to nature; when we have sincerity resulting from intelligence, this condition is to be ascribed to instruction. But given the sincerity, and there shall be the intelligence; given the intelligence, and there shall be the sincerity."
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"Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue."
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"The worst vice of the fanatic is his sincerity."
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"Sincerity is always subject to proof."
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"The Devil hinders me. You know I say Just what I think, and nothing more nor less, And, when I pray, my heart is in my prayer. I cannot say one thing and mean another. If I can't pray, I will not make believe!"
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"You have to set your own boundaries. We all do. You have to self-check. At the same time, the transparency is liberating. It is so much easier than screening every little thing you do and say. There's got to be some fluidity to self-expression without constantly editing things. The older I get, the more confident I feel in that. The filters are just flung away... lets face it, filters interrupt the flow of sincerity. If you're embarrassed about something you've done, then just say it."
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"We can all humbly say in the sincerity of faith, "I am loved; I am called; I am secure.""
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"I am not sincere, even when I say I am not."
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"Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things."
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"With sincerity and earnestness one can realize God through all religions. The Vaishnavas will realize God, and so will the Saktas, the Vedantists, and the Brahmos. The Mussalmans and Christians will realize Him too. All will certainly realize God if they are earnest and sincere."
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"We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity."
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"Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either."
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"Fasting (is) for the maintainance and firmness of your sincerity."
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"Taking sides is the beginning of sincerity, and earnestness follows shortly afterwards, and the human being becomes a bore."
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"Weak people cannot be sincere."
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