Quotes About Conduct

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.

A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes, but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world.

Even in your thought, do not curse the king, nor in your bedchamber curse the rich; for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.

A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them, for they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world.

Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

Since when do grown men and women, who presume to hold high government office and exercise what they think of as "moral leadership," require ethics officers to tell them whether it is or isn't permissible to grab the secretary's behind or redirect public funds to their own personal advantage?

Do not be wise in words — be wise in deeds.

Justice doesn't hide behind anonymity. It doesn't operate without rules of conduct.

People who act like assholes get treated like assholes

I rarely do business with wankers.

You continue to not be and asshole, Kyung. I do my best to maintain that benchmark.

Do you think what happened here was an exam: if you come through, you get a diploma and safe conduct into the future, or a sign to paint on the door-lintel that will make the plague pass you by?

Thou Shalt Not Mack on Your Patients

Saxton glanced at Ruhn. The male was likewise examining the portrait, and for some reason, whatever opinion he was forming seemed terribly important. Did he find her attractive? Did he want to meet her? As an unattached male, with an invitation from the head of the household, it would not be inappropriate for him to engage in a supervised meeting. He was not an aristocrat, and neither were Minnie and her clan, but there were still rules of conduct to be considered

There were not words enough in the English language, nor in any language, to make his attitude and conduct intelligible to them.

Conduct, which involves a decision of the ultimate fate of the agent cannot be based on illusions.

There was a line call that didn't look so great. I went ballistic. Called the umpire a jerk. Whacked a ball into the stands. Then smacked a soda can with my racket, and got soda all over the King of Sweden, who was sitting in the front row.

If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning the game; or refuses to abide by the decision of the Umpire, the game must be scored against him.

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.

The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable.

I have nowhere claimed nor even implied that unbelief is a guarantee of good conduct or even an indicator of it.

That meddling in other people's affairs...formerly conducted by the most discreet intrigue is now openly advocated under the name of intervention.

When the inward is good the outward is also inevitably so, for the outward always follows the inward, whether good or evil.