134 Quotes About Transparency

Yours, I realize, is the first real card on the table. I admire this. Mine had been just a joker.

Authenticity is hard to fake

Why do the powerful always insist on having a “back story” to justify whatever they do? Why can’t they—just once—do something for the simple reason that it is the right thing to do, in itself, for reasons understood and accepted by all? In politics, laws are passed to secretly serve hidden agendas, for without such agendas many lawmakers would never find the motivation to support anything at all.

A mirror is fragile but not afraid of showing the truth.

Courage is being the only only one who knows how terrified you are.

What does sincerity mean if it is chosen as deliberate strategy?

When we are honest about the limitations we are self imposing it becomes necessary to cry out with determination and state you’ve had enough of the mediocrity of stagnation.

Even the oldest trees aren't ashamed to stand naked.

Instead of fleeing God scrutiny, David welcomed it. It's like he was saying, "Look God, since I can't hide from you, since you know my very thoughts before I think them, I want you to fully know me. Be in the very core, the essence of my being. If you're going to know me, then know everything about me!