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Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable; be honest and frank anyway. — Kent M. Keith

The mutual preference of frankness over flattery is what leads to iron sharpening iron. — Torry Martin

The expression of vanity and self-love becomes less offensive, when it retains something of simplicity and frankness. — Alexander Von Humboldt

The ease of his manner freed me from painful restraint; the friendly frankness, as correct as cordial, with which he treated me, drew me to him — Charlotte Bronte

You must study to be frank with the world: Frankness is the child of honesty and courage. — Robert E.Lee

Flaubert prided himself on his frankness; it was indeed brutal. — W. Somerset Maugham

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

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence. — Andre Maurois

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. — Benjamin Disraeli

A spirit of candor and frankness, when wholly unaccompanied with coarseness, he
admired in others, but he could not acquire it himself. — Anne Bronte

He makes a gesture, designed to impersonate frankness. — Hilary Mantel

The men of this party had both the quality and the defect of frankness in their opinions. — Leo Tolstoy

There is no wisdom like frankness. — Benjamin Disraeli

All kinds of frankness and honesty are terrible crimes in the eyes of society. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

When perfect frankness comes in at the door love flies out of the window. — Helen Rowland

In the guise of frankness many people ruin their world by saying unpleasant things to friends and family. The bad words make them a bad world. — Girdhar Joshi

All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness. — Tennessee Williams

Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness. — Rick Warren

In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it. — Samuel Johnson

Frankness is usually a euphemism for rudeness. — Muriel Spark

The 'frankness' of people sunk below shame is a very cheap frankness. — C.S. Lewis

Carefree, peaceful ... those words reminds me of you. Matt says without hesitation, surprising me with his frankness. — Cat Patrick

A sound marriage is not based on complete frankness; it is based on a sensible reticence. — Morris L. Ernst

I'm going to be frank, Max ... "
"Of course. All cards on the table." But he gave me a poker smile. — Alfred Alcorn

He that openly tells, his friends all that he thinks of them, must expect that they will secretly tell his enemies much that they do not think of him. — Charles Caleb Colton

We are franker towards others than towards ourselves. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it. — Mark Twain

One man's frankness is another man's vulgarity. — Kevin Smith

If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness. — Alexander Smith

Winter walks up and down the town swinging his censer, but no smoke or sweetness comes from it, only the sour, metallic frankness of salt and snow. — Mary Oliver