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"no cheating here" or "I cannot deceive," are common, but, in nearly every case, belie the character of the proprietor, who is a living libel on the word honesty.
In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 J. J. Smith
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I'm an antitheist, but I wouldn't refuse a prayer offered in honesty.
Boing Boing 2008
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I'm an antitheist, but I wouldn't refuse a prayer offered in honesty.
Boing Boing 2008
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I believe his affliction is generally known as honesty.
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MARTIN: Actually, Stephen, I do like a thing called honesty.
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Integrity is a little more than just plain honesty.
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We ought at least to be sure it contains the idea of honesty.
The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History G.E. Partridge
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He possesses another quality, which may be called honesty.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 Various
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But we have already, perhaps, detained our reader too long in this relation from the consideration of our hero, who daily gave the most exalted proofs of greatness in cajoling the prigs, and in exactions on the debtors; which latter now grew so great, i. e., corrupted in their morals, that they spoke with the utmost contempt of what the vulgar call honesty.
The History of the Life of the Late Mr Jonathan Wild the Great Henry Fielding 1730
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The Republicans may be running up against a big wall, and it's called honesty.
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