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The greatest liar can be the most truthful person. One must not despair if one finds in himself/ herself the greatest weakness, for perhaps it is the sign of the greatest divine strength. You are "like that" because, precisely, you ought to be the opposite. And difficulties are there just so that you may learn to transform them into the truth they are hiding. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/04/17-february-1951#p24</ref>

One must cultivate control over speech, Control over one's speech is more important than complete silence. The best thing is to learn to say only what is useful in the most accurate and truthful way possible.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/17/5-march-1933#p4</ref>

==Process of Cultivating Mental Honesty==

This means that an effort is needed in order to be mentally sincere. There must be an effort, there must be a discipline. It is acquired by a very constant and sustained effort. It sometimes takes years. Time must pass, one must have changed much within oneself, ones vision of things must have become different, one must be in a different condition, in a different relation with circumstances, in order to see clearly completely how far one was deceiving oneself- and that moment one was convinced that one was sincere. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/21-may-1958#p9</ref>

One must make an effort to have a quiet mind, see that this mind surrenders and becomes perfectly honest and later to be concentrated on.’’<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/26-may-1954#p62</ref>

==How to Inculcate Truthfulness and Honesty?==

===In Children===

Children should not wait to be grown up before they learn to be truthful: that cannot be done too early; and to remain truthful, it is never too soon to acquire the habit.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/02/sincerity#p85</ref>

One must set the children the right example. Be yourself what you would like them to be. Give them the example of equality of temper which makes children free from fear, for what makes children deceitful and untruthful, and even cunning, is the fear of being punished. If they feel secure, they will hide nothing and you will then be able to help them to be loyal and honest. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/10-april-1957#p5</ref>

Sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, etc. are things that are taught better by example than by beautiful speeches. You will see that little by little your child will reflect this ideal in himself and spontaneously manifest the qualities you would like to see expressed in his nature. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/12/education#p5</ref>