Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Mark Twain Quotes: Honesty is often the best policy, but sometimes the appearance of it is worth six of it.
         

Honesty is often the best policy, but sometimes the appearance of it is worth six of it.


Mark Twain
Check all other quotes by Mark Twain

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Mark Twain Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Honesty-is-often-the-best-policy-but-858528>.





Check out


Other quotes of Mark Twain


The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.



If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.



Never regret anything that made you smile.

Never regret anything that made you smile.



All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.



Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.



Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.



Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.



Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.



Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.



If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.





Other quotes you may like


Inevitably, if we are to grow and change as adults, we must gradually learn to confront the challenges, paradoxes, problems and painful reality of an insecure world.

Inevitably, if we are to grow and change as adults, we must gradually learn to confront the challenges, paradoxes, problems and painful reality of an insecure world.



I have my own matches and sulphur, and I'll make my own hell.

I have my own matches and sulphur, and I'll make my own hell.



I am not Nigerian because I was born in Nigeria but because Nigeria was born in me.

I am not Nigerian because I was born in Nigeria but because Nigeria was born in me.



The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.

The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.



Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue.

Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue.



Pickup lines never work...I think someone clever, witty and funny is very attractive.

Pickup lines never work...I think someone clever, witty and funny is very attractive.



I'll bet you half of my problems with liberals in the media is I live in Literalville. I say what I mean. That's politically incorrect. Most people don't say what they mean.

I'll bet you half of my problems with liberals in the media is I live in Literalville. I say what I mean. That's politically incorrect. Most people don't say what they mean.



It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.

It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.



The sooner we realize that the world has changed, the sooner we can accept it and make something of what we've got. Whining isn't a scalable solution.

The sooner we realize that the world has changed, the sooner we can accept it and make something of what we've got. Whining isn't a scalable solution.



I am pleased that the President has signed an Executive Order this week requiring federal agencies to disclose information about prices and quality of healthcare services.

I am pleased that the President has signed an Executive Order this week requiring federal agencies to disclose information about prices and quality of healthcare services.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Honesty is often the best policy, but sometimes the appearance of it is worth six of it.". Author of this quote is Mark Twain. This quote is about policy, appearance, sometimes, six, honesty,.