“Moral decay first hampers and then strangles honest government, regular commerce, and even the ability to take genuine pleasure in the goods of this world. Compulsion is applied from above as self-discipline relaxes below, and the last liberties expire under the weight of a unitary state.... Since religion has lost its empire over the souls of men, the most prominent boundary that divided good from evil is overthrown; kings and nations are guided by chance and none can say where are the natural limits of despotism and the bound of license.” MenWorldFirstsSoulSelfStatesGovernmentLastsEvilLostNationsNaturalChanceAbilityPleasureLibertyMoralHonestThis WorldKingsDisciplineLimitsWeightBoundsCorruptionBoundariesGenuineRelaxEmpiresGoodsDividedDecayCommerceSelf DisciplineLicenseCompulsionDespotismProminentHamperMoral DecayHonest Government Author:Russell Kirk
“If you're honest with yourself, that's the first step in maturing and becoming a better person. If you suppress your shortcomings and fears, they will follow you until the day you die. It was difficult, but I finally admitted to myself that I made mistakes.” IfsFirstsPersonsMadeDiesDifficultMistakeStepsHonestFootballBecomingMatureFirst StepsShortcomingsBetter PersonMade A MistakeAmerican FootballHonest With YourselfI Made A MistakeBecoming A Better Person Author:Keith Millard
“I created a show called 'Crash' for Starz, which was their first original drama, and that was not a good experience. I had a great time working with the cast and crew, but it was a young network and an intrusive studio, and to be honest I didn't really enjoy the movie 'Crash.” FirstsShowsYoungEnjoyHonestDramaOriginalsCastsStudiosBeing HonestCrashCrewGreat TimesHad A Great TimeGood Experiences Author:Glen Mazzara
“To be honest, when you're young and you watch The Deer Hunter for the first time, that's when you're like, "That's what I want to do."” WantFirstsYoungWatchesHonestFirst TimeBeing HonestHuntersDeerDeer Hunter Author:Donal Logue
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. So you have to be very careful about that. After you’ve not fooled yourself, it’s easy not to fool other scientists. You just have to be honest in a conventional way after that.” WayFirstsPersonsEasyPrinciplesHonestFoolScientistCarefulBeing HonestConventionalFooledConventional Ways Book:Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton Source: Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton
“The first step toward greatness is to be honest, says the proverb; but the proverb fails to state the case strong enough. Honesty is not only "the first step toward greatness," - it is greatness itself.” FirstsStatesEnoughStrongStepsCasesFailingHonestHonestyGreatnessBeing HonestFirst StepsStrong Enough Author:Christian Nestell Bovee