Quotes About Integrity

This is my new guiding principle: Find a man of quality. Not a man who excites me but one who values me. Not a man who takes me to the moon and then vanishes off to New York but one who takes me to…Bracknell, maybe.

It's OK to be private. It's OK to say no. It's OK to say, 'I'm not going to share that'.

But sometimes you have to be brave. Sometimes you have to show people what's important in life. And I have this very strong gut instinct that what I've done is the right thing. Maybe not the easy thing—but the right thing.

All of you make these easy, obvious, lazy assumptions that anyone under the age of eighteen is a pathological, dishonest sub-human with no integrity. But we're people, just like you, and you don't seem to get that!

But I was afraid you might blab.

But they can't just "get rid" of people! Their

The great thing about legal training is it really teaches you to lie.

But sometimes you have to be brave. Sometimes you have to show people what's important in life. And I have this very strong gut instinct that what I've done is the right thing. maybe not the easy thing-but the right thing.

Once you've started cheating, does it matter what your methods are?

The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength

It is not right if I am wrong. But if I am young, and right, what does my age matter?

I have no love for a friend who loves in words alone.

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

In time you will know this well: For time, and time alone, will show the just man, though scoundrels are discovered in a day.

Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.

A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist

I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State.

Never honor the gods in one breath and take the gods for fools the next.

There is a kind of excellence in me and you—born in us—and it cannot live in shame.

The good leader repeats the good news, keeps the worst to himself.

And if you find I've lied, from this day on call the prophet blind.

No yield to the dead! Never stab the fighter when he's down. Where's the glory, killing the dead twice over?

I am free! for I have in me the strength of truth.

A friend in word is never friend of mine.