Frankness Quotes
Saying it straight, even when it costs you.
These frankness quotes come from people who chose plain speech over careful diplomacy, sometimes at real personal cost. Our Bias collection is a useful companion for the flip side of that honesty.
My frankness has got me into a lot of trouble. I try to temper it down now. As you get older, you get wiser.
You must study to be frank with the world: Frankness is the child of honesty and courage.
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The love of their country is with them only a mode of flattering its master; as soon as they think that master can no longer hear, they speak of everything with a frankness which is the more startling because those...
I have found a unique opportunity to distinguish myself and to learn my trade. I am a general officer in the army of the United States of America. My zeal in their cause and my frankness have won their trust.
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Defender of the liberty that I idolize, myself more free than anyone, in coming as a friend to offer my services to this intriguing republic, I bring to it only my frankness and my good will; no ambition, no self-interest;...
I think young people respond much better to openness and frankness and practical stuff than speeches.
I encountered among my comrades the most varied human traits, from frankness to reserve, from goodness, uprightness and kindness, to brutality and baseness.
The difference between Koppell and Olberman types is that one gives editorializing in all its editorial frankness so there are no mistakes as to bias, and the other passes off a subtler bias as objectivity.
Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.
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I’m hoping to bring some raunchy, risky, soulful frankness to the stage, really.
We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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One speaker admits their frankness has caused real trouble over the years, while another says it's simply what young people Appreciate more than a polished speech, and hopes it will Bring real trust.
