Question

Essay on dishonesty never pays

Answer 1

   Dishonesty never pays in the long run

Joseph B. Wirthlin has rightly said, “Honesty is of God and dishonesty of the devil; the devil was a liar from the beginning.” Honesty is revered as a divine virtue all across the world. However, people who practice honesty in their thoughts, words, and deeds are very rare.

 

Each culture aims at instilling honesty in the minds of their young children through education. Their books, co-curricular activities, observance of special days in remembrance of great personages, etc. all eulogize this virtue. In spite of so much emphasis on ‘Be Honest’ the temptations against ‘Be Honest’ are far stronger.

 

Dishonesty is bound to face humiliation and wrath of people and time. Time has never spared dishonest people from disgrace, fall, and justice. Dishonest people have always been hated and punished by mankind since old times. Judas Iscariot, the dishonest and 13th disciple of Jesus Christ, who betrayed him will be considered a villain as long as there is mankind on this planet.

 

Similarly, in the modern times, however rich or influential a man may become, if he is known to be dishonest, people hate him. Many corrupt politicians who rose to power and did scams, are loathed by the masses and have never been reelected.

 

On the other hand, honest people have been the role-models of mankind. Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, Einstein, Addison, Graham Bell, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, Dr. Kalam, etc have been the heroes of mankind because of their honesty.

 

So, the word of advice is ‘Be Honest’ though you may find initially it to be quite difficult. In the long run only honesty wins. Dishonesty is treated as an ugly offense, which people love to get rid of.        

Answer 2

“Honesty is of God and dishonesty of the devil; the devil was a liar from the beginning.” Honesty is revered as a divine virtue all across the world. However, people who practice honesty in their thoughts, words, and deeds are very rare.Each culture aims at instilling honesty in the minds of their young children through education. Their books, co-curricular activities, observance of special daysin remembrance of great personages, etc. all eulogize this virtue. In spiteof so much emphasis on ‘Be Honest’ the temptations against ‘Be Honest’ are far stronger.Dishonesty is bound to face humiliation and wrath of people and time. Time has never spared dishonest people from disgrace, fall, and justice. Dishonest people have always been hated and punished by mankind sinceold times. Judas Iscariot, the dishonest and 13th disciple of Jesus Christ, who betrayed him will be considered a villain as longas there is mankind on this planet.Similarly, in the modern times, however rich or influential a man may become, if he is known to be dishonest, people hate him. Many corrupt politicians who rose to power and did scams, are loathed by the masses and have never been reelected.On the other hand, honest people have been the role-models of mankind. Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, Einstein, Addison, Graham Bell, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, Dr. Kalam, etc have been the heroes of mankind because of their honesty.So, the word of advice is ‘Be Honest’ though you may find initially it to be quite difficult. In the long run only honesty wins. Dishonesty is treated as anugly offense, which people love to get rid of.