Honesty
Essay # 01
Honesty is truthfulness in word and indeed. An honest man says just what he really thinks, and scorns to tell a lie. He never pretends to feel what he does not feel; if he likes or dislikes anything, he says so plainly. If he makes a promise, he is sure to keep it, even when keeping it means harm to himself. As the Bible says, “He swears to his own hurt, and altereth not.”
He not only speaks the truth, but he acts truly. If he is a servant, he will do his work thoroughly and as well as he can; if he is a master, he will treat his servants fairly, and pay just wages. If he is a workman, he will come to his work at the right time and not leave off till the working day is over. He never scamps his work but takes a pride in putting his best into every job. If he is a shopman, he will see that the goods he sells are sound and worth the money. If a businessman, he will deal straight, pay his debts promptly, and carry out his contracts honestly. He will scorn to cheat or steal.
There are many advantages to being honest. An honest man has a clear conscience. He can look men in the face, for he knows he has cheated no one. Such a man deals straight with all.
“His brow is wet with honest sweat,
He earns whate’er he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man.”
And an honest man wins the trust and respect of others. They know he would never steal a penny, and so trust him with their money affairs. They know they can rely upon him to play fair and keep his promises. His character is like rock, strong and firm-a a foundation on which trust can be built. And so they respect him. Men not only dislike but despise tricksters, hypocrites, cheats, and thieves. They may dislike an honest man, but they can never despise him.
So, as Robert Burns, said:
“The honest man, though e’er so poor,
is the king of men for all that.”
It is said that “honesty is the best policy”. But the really honest man does not think whether being honest pays or not. He is honest because it is wrong to be dishonest.
Honesty
Essay # 02
Honesty is truthfulness in word and deed. An honest man says just what he really thinks and scorns to tell a lie.
He never pretends to feel what he does not feel. He plainly says so, when he does or does not like a certain thing. If he makes a promise, he is sure to keep and takes every pain to keep his promise even when keeping such a promise harmful to himself.
“He swears to his own hurt and altered not” as the Bible says. He not only speaks the truth but he acts truly. If he is an employee, he will perform his duties thoroughly and as perfectly as he could.
If he is a master, he will treat his servants fairly pay just and equitable wages. It is a workman, he will come to his work in time and not leave his place of duty till the working day is over.
He never scamps his work but takes pride in putting the best in him into the job. He does not need a supervisor to guide him or goad him.
If he is a shopkeeper, he will see that the goods he sells are not adulterated and fix a fair price. If he is business marl he will deal straight, pay his debts promptly, and carry out his business contracts honestly. He will not cheat or steal.
There are many advantages to being honest. An honest man has a clean conscience for he does not have anything to hide from anybody.
He looks at anyone in his face for he is aware that he has not cheated anyone. Such a man deals in a straightforward manner with very one. “His brow is wet with honest sweat, he earns whatever he can and works for the whole world in the face for he owes not to any man.”
An honest man wins the trust and confidence as well as the respect of others. They know he would never steal a pie and so entrust him with their monetary affairs. They know they can rely upon him to play fair and keep his promises. His character is embedded on a rock, strong and steady, and is a foundation on which people can build their trust. So, they respect him and honor him.
Man not only dislikes but despises tricksters, hypocrites, cheats, and thieves. They may dislike an honest man but they can never despise him.
It is said that ‘honesty is the best policy. But truly an honest person does not think in terms of gaining by being honest. “He is honest, as the saying goes because he cannot be dishonest.
