It's important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradict all you have said before.

Frankness invites frankness.

All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.

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

One open way of speaking introduces another open way of speaking, and draws out discoveries, like wine and love.

It is the weak and confused who worship the pseudosimplicities of brutal directness.

Honesty and wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense!

Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion.

Straightforwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.

Of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save, save, oh save me from the candid friend!

Not every sheer truth is the better for showing her face. Silence also many times is the wisest thing for a man to have in his mind.

Lies kill love, it's been said. Well, what about frankness, then.