Quotes About Uprightness

The Christian should stand out like a sparkling diamond against a rough background. He should be more wholesome than anyone else. He should be poised, cultured, courteous, gracious, but firm in the things that he does and does not do. He should laugh and be radiant, but he should refuse to allow the world to pull him down to its level.

Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.

I've seen countless situations where I've been around him where he always does the right thing, 100 percent of the time. Tom Izzo would never do the wrong thing. And anybody that thinks other than that, they don't know Tom Izzo. I know him.

Of front-line importance among the most contagious and enduring traits of the leaders of nations and of all callings is that of spotless character.

I live my life very clean and transparent - so I have nothing to hide.

The shortest and surest way to live with honour in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be; and if we observe, we shall find, that all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice of them.

Character is what you do when no one's looking.

Were there but one virtuous man in the world, he would hold up his head with confidence and honor; he would shame the world, and not the world him.

In matters of honesty, there are no shortcuts; no little white lies, or big black lies, only the simple, honest truth spoken in total candor... Being true is different than being honest.

A man should be upright, not kept upright.

Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.

If our children were to grow up truthful they much be taught by those who had a regard for truth; and not just a casual regard, a delicate regard. On this point we were adamant.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

Always speak the truth.

Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?

Veracity is the heart of morality.

Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man.

My dad's era believed that there was something noble in being a good guy - the kind of guy that lived straight and narrow, told the truth, and stood up for what he believed was right.

Thy actions to thy words accord; thy words To thy large heart give utterance due; thy heart; Contains of good, wise, just, the perfect shape.

Your character must be above suspicion and you must be truthful and self-controlled.

When one is loyal to the truth, we say he is a person of integrity. When one is loyal to the truth under intense opposition, we say he is a person of great integrity.

I think the biggest lesson I learned from my Dad was the importance of telling the truth.

I only believe in telling the truth and being truthful.