“Of cases where a man is truthful both in speech and conduct when no considerations of honesty come in, from an habitual sincerity of disposition. Such sincerity may be esteemed a moral excellence; for the lover of truth, who is truthful even when nothing depends on it, will a fortiori be truthful when some interest is at stake, since having all along avoided falsehood for its own sake, he will assuredly avoid it when it is morally base; and this is a disposition that we praise.” MenMayInterestMoralCasesVirtueHonestyDependsLoversSpeechPraiseExcellenceSakeConsiderationSincerityStakesTruthfulFalsehoodDispositionAvoidedHabitualBeing TruthfulMoral Excellence Author:Aristotle
“If we rely on anything else besides faith to maintain the practice of the presence of God, we will certainly fail, whether this is our feelings, or experiences, or sincerity, or good intentions, or reasonings, or plans. The reason these things will fail while faith will not fail is that all these things depend on us, while faith depends on God. It is a gift of God.” IfsReasonFeelingsPracticePlansFailingDependsIntentionRelyReasoningSincerityGood IntentionsGift From GodPresence Of God Book:Prayer for Beginners Source: Prayer for Beginners
“Be suspicious of your sincerity when you are the advocate of that upon which your livelihood depends.” DependsSinceritySuspiciousLivelihood Author:John Lancaster Spalding