Quotes on Candor

If modesty and candor are necessary to an author in his judgment of his own works, no less are they in his reader.

Author: Sarah Fielding

Your candor is worth everything to your cause. It is refreshing to find a person with a new theory who frankly confesses that he finds difficulties, insurmountable, at least for the present.

Author: Asa Gray

There is no diplomacy like candor.

Author: Edward Lucas

It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity.

Author: Russell Lynes

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

Author: Tacitus

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.

Author: Walt Whitman