Quotes About Integrity

You have to steer a course between not appalling people, but at the same time not misleading them.

I'm not wasting my time with any more non-straight-talking candidates.

The stronger you stand on your principles, the easier it is to fight. The first time, it's tough, but the second time, it's always easier. You just have to push for your rights.

Be at your best at all times.

Believing was a sacred duty. And those who were so traitorous as not to believe should, at least, have the decency to keep their mouths shut.

Knowledge isn't evil, in and of itself. It's what people choose to do with their knowledge that makes the difference. I think it matters what you want knowledge for . And what you're willing to sacrifice to get it.

Most people couldn't be rich if they wanted to be honest; most people couldn't be honest if they wanted to be rich.

It's not whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game.

Only make up what you have to. Otherwise, tell as much truth as you can. That means you have fewer lies to keep track of, and you're not as likely to trip yourself up.

I'm a time officer, sworn to uphold the sanctity of history.

Est Sularus oth Mithas"—"My honor is life.

Est Sularus oth Mithas"—"My honor is life." The code defined honor and was more

Theros Ironfeld said once that—in all the years he had lived—he had never seen anything done out of love come to evil.

Mithas"—"My honor is life.

Ma... dirlo così... come potrei. Come si può valutare una cosa simile... il disonore? Non dobbiamo valutare una cosa simile, signora. Deve dirmi che somma le piacerebbe avere.

He used to say that sinning was not about the bad things you'd done and regretted but about the failure to do what you should have done. Especially for others.' She

L'or vierge du respect serait trop mou sans un certain alliage de crainte.

Il n'est pas difficile de nourrir des pensées admirables lorsque les étoiles sont présentes. Il est plus difficile de les garder intactes dans la petitesse des journées ; il est plus difficile d'être devant les autres ce que nous sommes devant Dieu. (p. 65)

Pero mi hipocresía era menos grosera de lo que pensaban: todo placer regido por el gusto me parecía casto.

Je ne dis pas que l'ambition soit un vice inutile ; elle peut servir à fouetter l'âme. Seulement elle l'épuise. Je ne sache pas de succès qui ne s'achète par un demi-mensonge ; je ne sache pas d'auditeurs qui ne nous forcent à omettre, ou à exagérer quelque chose. (p. 81-82)

Tous nous serions transformés si nous avions le courage d'être ce que nous sommes.

Juzga para no ser juzgado el peor de los seres, el cobarde de espíritu, perezosamente dispuesto a todo, que se niega a juzgar.

il [Conrad] était de ces gens scrupuleux et délicats que le mépris atteint au cÅ"ur, et qui doutent de leurs prédilections les plus chères, dès qu'ils les voient tourner en ridicule par une maîtresse ou un ami. (p. 144)

La menzogna non protegge nessuno