Do you want to inspire kids with honesty? Honesty is an amazing quality to possess. Share it with your children when they are young. It will help them become adults who are honest and responsible.
In this article, we shall explore why honesty is good for the soul, why it is important and the power of being honest. Here is a collection of 50 inspirational honesty quotes for kids that will inspire honesty in your children (and teens) and help them to grow into being honest, trustworthy adults.
A Little Honesty is Good for the Soul
Do you want to know the best thing about being honest? It simply makes you a better person.
In the dictionary, honesty is defined as “being truthful.” This definition of honesty doesn’t give us the full picture of what honesty means. The real definition of honesty is “the state of mind where one’s actions are done in accordance to the values one has set for himself/herself.”
Honesty is not only the ability to speak the truth, but also the ability to do what is right, to live up to what you believe and stand by your values.
We learn honesty from our parents, teachers, relatives, and friends. They show us the right and wrong things to do. They teach us how to treat others. We learn the importance of integrity and being fair.
Look, you know and I know there is no perfect person. We all have our faults.
But being honest is the best thing you can do to improve your self-esteem. And for kids, self-esteem is one of the most important developmental qualities to have.
Even though being honest may be challenging, it is a good thing.
Being honest is a sign of strength.
It is the kind of strength that helps you to stand up for yourself and for the people that you love.
Honesty is a key to a happy life. It helps you to solve problems. It simply makes you a better person. And this virtue is nurtured in how we raise our children.
The Power Of Being Honest
The power of being honest… especially for kids.
Being honest is great for kids. It teaches them to be accountable and responsible. It is also an important life skill that helps them develop into responsible adults.
While most people are familiar with the “golden rule” of “treat others as you would like to be treated,” there is a more nuanced approach that we should take. Honesty is a great thing to teach to your kids.
Honesty is one of the most powerful things we can possess. It is one of the most empowering qualities kids (AND adults…) can have. Being honest and telling the truth shows character – integrity. When conveyed in a loving way to children, it is the foundation stones of simple honesty of purpose to them.
It is also of vital significance to convey that really… honesty is the best policy.
Honest Parenting Quotes and Sayings
Kids are often very honest. They know that telling a lie hurts others’ feelings and makes things difficult. For this reason, many parents encourage kids to be honest.
Most parents are well-intentioned and want what’s best for their kids, which includes teaching them good values and morals.
Don’t be afraid to let them know when they’re wrong. Don’t be afraid to tell them the truth, even when it hurts. If they have done something wrong, don’t sugarcoat it or try to make excuses.
Here are some honesty and integrity quotes and sayings that can encourage kids to be honest:
- – Honesty is the best policy.
- – You can tell how honest someone is by looking at their eyes.
- – Being honest is really nice and is a real treasure.
- – Honesty is the most powerful word.
- – Honesty is very important.
- – Tell the truth, don’t lie, and don’t cheat.
- – Honesty is a wonderful quality.
- – If you aren’t honest with people, they will never, ever trust you.
- – If you lie, you’ll feel bad, and you’ll get caught.
- – It is more important to tell the truth than to avoid punishment.
- – Be honest.
- – Don’t lie.
- – Always tell the truth.
- – Don’t lie, or you’ll feel guilty.
- – If you aren’t honest, you’ll feel bad and your friends and family won’t trust you.
- – Tell the truth, and don’t lie.
- – Honesty is indeed the best policy.
The Best Way For Kids to Learn How To Be Honest?
We live in a world where everyone is lying. It is important for kids to understand that telling the truth is always the right thing to do.
When your children are young, they need to learn how to be honest, both with themselves and with others. The thing is, we’re all born with goodness and innocence. Kids are inherently honest.
The most effective way to teach kids honesty and truth is to teach them the correct way. If they are taught that lying is wrong, they will try to be honest and they will be rewarded for it.
Kids should be taught not to tell lies. They should be taught to speak the truth and to be kind.
Honesty is a very powerful trait. It is good for the soul. If a person has the power of honesty, they can never go wrong. It is the cornerstone of all success and by teaching our children, this will go a long way when they become adults.
40 Inspirational Honesty Quotes for Kids
God’s greatest creation is children. They are the most honest and pure of all creations.
When kids are good, they are always ready to serve you; they are liberal and right under your heart.
These 40 honesty quotes for kids are inspiring and shall instill righteousness in them.
Quotes 1 through 20
“When you know better, you do better…”
– Beth Elkassih
“Pretty much all the honest truth-telling in the world is done by children.”
–Oliver Wendell
“To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.”
– John Ruskin
“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.”
– John Lennon
“An honest answer is the sign of true friendship.”
– E.W. Howe
“When you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity — regardless of what others may do — you are destined for greatness.”
–Napoleon Hill
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
– Unknown
“You can’t lie to your soul.” – I
– Irvine Welsh
“Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”
– Khaled Hosseini
“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
– Mark Twain
“Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking.”
– J.C. Watts
“To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.”
– Confucius
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
–William Shakespeare
“A half-truth is a whole lie.” -Yiddish Proverb
“Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door.”
― Vernon Howard
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain
Quotes 21 thru 40:
“Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.”
― Sigmund Freud
“Pride is concerned with who is right, humility is concerned with what is right.”
– Ezra Taft Benson
“Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain’t lawful tender for a loaf of bread.”
― Josh Billings
“Honest hearts produce honest actions.”
― Brigham Young
“Honesty prospers in every condition of life.”
― Friedrich Schiller
“Honesty is incompatible with amassing a large fortune.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
“When you do something with a lot of honesty, appetite and commitment, the input reflects the output.”
― A. R. Rahman
“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.”
– Brene Brown
“I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.”
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
“Character is the foundation stone upon which one must build to win respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character.”
– R.C. Samsel
“Integrity is telling myself the truth, and honesty is telling the truth to other people.”
– Spensor Johnson
“Integrity: A name is the blueprint of the thing we call character. You ask, what’s in a name? I answer, just about everything you do.”
– Morris Mandel
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
– Malala Yousafsai
Final Last Words…
Honesty is the most precious gift to mankind that anyone can give. It brings trust, respect, and peace of mind of all kinds and it also helps create deeper and more faithful connections in relationships.
I hope this article both enlightened and inspired you that we can and ‘we must’ instill into our youth that powering trait of being honest.
Please feel free to share an empowering quote that resonates with you.
