82+ Best Transparency Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Profoundly inspirational transparency quotes will challenge the way you think, and make your life worth living.

Famous Transparency Quotes

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Macon

Our whole philosophy is one of transparency. Valerie Jarrett

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity. Dalai Lama

Transparency and detail are everything in science. Ben Goldacre

Our whole philosophy is one of transparency. Valerie Jarrett

But nothing is more opaque than absolute transparency. Margaret Atwood

Transparency is the antidote to hypocrisy. Britt Merrick

Your transparency will lead to other people’s transformation. Trent Shelton

Secrecy was the problem; transparency the obvious cure. Robert J Sawyer

Eyes so transparent that through them the soul is seen. Theophile Gautier

Transparency is not a choice. The only choice is does it happen to you, or do you participate in it. Alex Bogusky

Merit is a product of knowledge and transparency. Miguel Reynolds Brandao

Your transparency will lead to other people’s transformation. Trent Shelton

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity. Dalai Lama

Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building; it’s not just a physical idea, it’s also an intellectual one. Helmut Jahn

The best way to prove the clearness of your mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water. Alexander Pope

Take the long way. Do the hard work consistently and with generosity and transparency. Seth Godin

I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through. Kirsten Gillibrand

The keys to brand success are self definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability. Simon Mainwaring

Take the long way. Do the hard work, consistently and with generosity and transparency. And then you won’t waste time doing it over. Seth Godin

Transparency is the new objectivity. David Weinberger

The single most important ingredient in the recipe for success is transparency because transparency builds trust. Denise Morrison

Transparency is the antidote to hypocrisy. Britt Merrick

Transparency fosters a sense of trust and provides serious motivation. Billy Boughey

Transparency is the better part of reform. Abhijit Naskar

Leaders establish trust with candor, transparency and credit. Jack Welch

One man’s transparency is another’s humiliation. Gerry Adams

While it is important to be aware of and sensitive to cultural differences when conducting business internationally, the principles of transparency, trust and partnership are universal. Dan Quayle

Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power, its enabling force. Transparency is the only real antidote. Glenn Greenwald

It is difficult, but not impossible to conduct strictly honest business. Mahatma Gandhi

Transparency is not a choice. The only choice is does it happen to you, or do you participate in it. Alex Bogusky

Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times. John Gerzema

Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building; it’s not just a physical idea, it’s also an intellectual one. Helmut Jahn

If you’re guided by a spirit of transparency, it forces you to operate with a spirit of ethics. Success comes from simplifying complex issues, address problems head on, be truthful and transparent. Rodney Davis

Transparency is key to reciprocal accountability, which we use to be both free and smart. It is the miracle tool that enables us to question the lies of monsters. David Brin

Americans should demand real news, more transparency and more truth. Henry Rollins

Trust happens when leaders are transparent. Jack Welch

Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin. Thomas de Maziere

Truth never damages a cause that is just. Mahatma Gandhi

Trust happens when leaders are transparent. Jack Welch

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. Thomas Jefferson

Leaders goal Don’t be afraid of vulnerability transparency, without being pitiful. People respond to authenticity. Brian Houston

Leaders establish trust with candor, transparency, and credit. Jack Welch

More than its utilitarian and technocratic transparency, it is the opaque ambivalence of its oddities that makes the city livable. Michel de Certeau

Transparency fosters a sense of trust and provides serious motivation. Billy Boughey

A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency. Peter Fenn

There is no beauty without truth, and there is no truth without transparency. Carry Somers

Transparency in government leads to reduced corruption. Julian Assange

Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. Mother Teresa

Connectivity enables transparency for better government, education and health. Bill Gates

I believe inspiring trust with transparency and tenacity is the keystone to doing business. Ashwin Muthiah

Integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture. They have to be thought as fundamental values. Angel Gurria

Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times. John Gerzema

Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency. Barack Obama

The single most important ingredient in the recipe for success is transparency because transparency builds trust. Denise Morrison

There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny  they should be setting the example of transparency. Edward Snowden

We all rely on the market’s transparency and integrity. Hillary Clinton

Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust. Ivan Krastev

Transparency in government leads to reduced corruption. Julian Assange

I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You’ve got to be truthful. I don’t think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you’ve got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it. Howard Schultz

A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency. Peter Fenn

We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online. Carly Fiorina

Americans should demand real news, more transparency, and more truth. Henry Rollins

Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. Mother Teresa

Connectivity enables transparency for better government, education and health. Bill Gates

Truth never damages a cause that is just. Mahatma Gandhi

Transparency in government also includes transparency in health care and hospitals. Eric Adams

Speak the truth. Transparency breeds legitimacy. John C Maxwell

We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency. Mo Ibrahim

There is no beauty without truth and there is no truth without transparency. Carry Somers

Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust. Ivan Krastev

Transparency means that my motives are easily perceived. No hidden agendas and I prove it through my actions. Pamela Saunders

There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny  they should be setting the example of transparency. Edward Snowden

Transparency is the new objectivity. David Weinberger

We live in a culture of destructive transparency. Tina Brown

Languages are increasingly becoming tools for disguising ideas and reality rather than disclosing them. Louis Yako

For me the core principles of privacy online are transparency, choice, and control. Marissa Mayer

Radical transparency can be painful; perhaps relationship-threatening. But it’s more likely to open the door to strengthening the foundation of your relationship. Douglas LaBier

Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin. Thomas de Maizière

Without transparency, you don’t have a relationship. You have an acquaintanceship. Jay Cadet

You have to be transparent so you no longer cast a shadow but instead let the light pass through you. Kamand Kojouri