Quotes About Uprightness

Sure as the most certain sure, plumb in the uprights, well entretied, braced in the beams, Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty, electrical, I and this mystery here we stand.

One cannot think crooked and walk straight.

Since childhood at my mother's knee, I have believed in honor, ethics and right living as its own reward. I find a very small minority who agree with me on that premise.

I won't sell influence and I'm perfectly willing to be cussed if I'm right.

What does not corrupt a man's heart cannot corrupt his life, or do him any lasting harm.

It is easy to know truth, but most difficult to be truth. It is not in knowing truth that life's purpose is accomplished; life's purpose is accomplished in being truth.

You can go a long way with some integrity.

Unlike Casey Cagle, I will always do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

There is only one position for an artist anywhere; and that is upright.

The roles that I get offered are very good and of serious women who are morally upright, righteous and honest.

We need all races of men, and decent women, to stand up for what's right, drop anger, and live upright.

Be firm and upright upon the commands of Allah, work to His obedience and keep away from His disobedience.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

You don't luck into integrity. You work at it.

A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.

My grandfather was an amazing man. You talk about character and integrity, everyone who knew him, whether they agreed with him or not, said, 'George Romney is a good man, and he sticks to his principles: a man of honesty and hard work, integrity.'

What is character? It is that quality of man which is going to make a man, in an hour of strain, do the just and, if possible, the generous thing.

Honesty has always been an integral part of my operation, really.

Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes. So when life fades, as the fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame.

Seek the goodness, become the goodness.D

Righteousness exists in many forms.

"Who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken."

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions.