Quotes About Integrity

Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far.

Pat Boone is an icon in this country. He's not a guy who's going to pull the wool over people's eyes. He's going to tell them the truth.

I don't like juries having the wool pulled over their eyes. I don't think that's what the Constitution is about.

For all the criticism of me, there's one thing you won't hear anybody say, and that's that I've pulled the wool over anyone's eyes.

My whole thing is loyalty. Loyalty over royalty; word is bond.

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

Place me behind prison walls - walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground. There is a possibility that in some way or another I may be able to escape. But stand me on that floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No. Never.

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.

All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word.

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It's the core of what I'm about and what the people around me hopefully are about. It's a certain thing that gives you a sense of security. It's the biggest factor in everything I do.

I always understood the importance of relationships, respect, standing on your word and your name being good.

In order to feel loved, be respected and stay connected, we humans have a tendency to lie. We lie about who we are, what we want, what we need, what we have done or will do. Perhaps 'lie' is too strong a word. Let me say that what we do is withhold the truth.

Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.

When I served in the Army, along the Iron Curtain we had a word for a person who absconds with information and provides it to another nation: traitor. We also had a name for a person who chooses to reveal secrets he had personally promised to protect: common criminal.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

Throughout my career, if I have done anything, I have paid attention to every note and every word I sing - if I respect the song. If I cannot project this to a listener, I fail.

For the beautiful word begets the beautiful deed.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

My word is gold, And I make sure everyone gets paid.

'Credit' is another word for trustworthiness.

The man of character is the persistent man, the man who is faithful to his own word, his own convictions, his own affections.

Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one. Don't implement promises, but keep them.