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L'Ingénu (US: / ˌ l ɑː n ʒ ə ˈ n uː / LAHN-zhə-NOO, UK: / ˈ l æ n ʒ eɪ nj uː / LAN-zhay-new, French:), sometimes subtitled The Sincere Huron in English, [1] is a satirical novella by the French philosopher Voltaire, published in 1767.
Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine. [1] Sincerity in one's actions (as opposed to one's communications) may be called "earnestness".
sincere et constanter: sincere and constant: Motto of the Order of the Red Eagle: sine anno (s.a.) without a year: Used in bibliographies to indicate that the date of publication of a document is unknown. sine die: without a day: Originally from old common law texts, where it indicates that a final, dispositive order has been made in the case.
From short, touching texts to handwritten notes, sending love messages can take many forms. These heartfelt ideas are sure to make your S.O. smile and blush.
In human interactions, good faith (Latin: bona fidēs) is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction.Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case with bona fides, which is still widely used and interchangeable with its generally accepted modern-day English translation of good faith. [1]
“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.”— Alex Haley “It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness ...
The earliest attestation of the use of either x or o to indicate kisses identified by the Oxford English Dictionary appears in the English novellist Florence Montgomery's 1878 book Seaforth, which mentions "This letter [...] ends with the inevitable row of kisses,—sometimes expressed by × × × × ×, and sometimes by o o o o o o, according to the taste of the young scribbler".
Honesty or truthfulness is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness (including straightforwardness of conduct: earnestness), along with the absence of lying, cheating, theft, etc. Honesty also involves being trustworthy, loyal, fair, and sincere.