Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control. Don Marquis

• honesty
• candor

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell. Harry Truman

• truth
• candor

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Successful argument unfolds when we have regained the ability to reveal ourselves, to expose our feelings, and simply ask for what we want. Gerry Spence

• argument
• candor

I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it. Lee Iacocca

• honesty
• candor

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Theodor Geisel

• self esteem
• candor

A gentleman gives direct answers, especially to controversial questions. Being direct, however, is not the same thing as being rude. John Bridges

• candor
• manners

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults. Socrates

• candor

You can't leave a footprint that lasts if you're always walking on tiptoe. Marion Blakey

• legacy
• candor

He who dares not offend cannot be honest. Thomas Paine

• honesty
• candor

The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere. Anne Lindbergh

• honesty
• candor

If you want to please people who are mistaken, you can't simply tell the truth. You're always going to have to add some sort of padding to protect their misconceptions from bumping against reality. Paul Graham

• candor
• people skills

When you want something, start with the direct approach. That is, go straight to the source and ask for what you want. You will be surprised at how often you get it. John T. Reed

• candor
• sales

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Speak what you think now in hard words and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day. Ralph Waldo Emerson

• candor

There are apparently two types of successful soldiers. Those who get on by being unobtrusive and those who get on by being obtrusive. I am of the latter type and seem to be rare and unpopular: but it is my method. One has to choose a system and stick to it; people who are not themselves are nobody. George Patton

• candor

I never believed that people who used big words and very fancy speech were especially smart or good. I think it is important only to express clearly what you want to say. Richard Feynman

• speech
• candor
• oratory

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Ironically, people who suppress the mini-confrontations for fear of conflict tend to have huge conflicts later, which can lead to separation, precisely because they let minor problems fester. On the other hand, people who address the mini-conflicts head-on in order to straighten things out tend to have the great, long-lasting relationships. Ray Dalio

• argument
• candor
• relationships

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You must be the best version of yourself that you can be; stay within the framework of your own personality and be authentic. If you're faking it, you'll be found out. Bill Walsh

• candor

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