Quotes About Integrity

So absolute she seemsAnd in herself complete, so well to knowHer own, that what she wills to do or say,Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.

I will not deny but that the best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words.

When men competed for positions of power, it was generally acknowledged that the ones who got it were invariably the ones who could least be trusted with it.

All religions die of one disease - that of being found out

He who hates vice hates men.

You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of what we say.

Shortcuts usually grease the rails to disappointing outcomes.

We want to do business with people we know, like and trust.

The world's esteem is but a bribe, to buy their peace you sell your own.

It is the complete system of divine truth to which nothing can be added and from which nothing can be taken with impunity. Every attempt to disguise or soften any branch of this truth in order to accommodate it to the prevailing taste around us either to avoid the displeasure or court the favor of our fellow mortals must be an affront to the majesty of God and an act of treachery to men.

I would choose so to live that I might stand boldly with my deed without regret throughout eternity.

Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become.

The duty of priviledge is absolute intregity

I told you when you were married, I told you to take a firm stand on certain things." "You never told me what things, though." "Well, dear, a nice girl. I couldn't very well tell you some things till the matter came up.

Democracy is like a tamborine - not everyone can be trusted with it.

But to grow spiritually means to live increasingly as Jesus would in our unique place—to perceive what Jesus would perceive if he looked through our eyes, to think what he would think, to feel what he would feel, and therefore to do what he would do.

It's no good trying to fool yourself about love. You can't fall into it like a soft job, without dirtying up your hands. It takes muscle and guts. And if you can't bear the thought of messing up your nice, clean soul, you'd better give up the whole idea of life and become a saint.

Foreign influence in domestic politics could be deadly to any democracy.

This pep talk was sometimes combined with a rueful reminder to himself about the loneliness of ethical leadership: 'the post of honor is a private station.

I will seek out people who will covenant with me to encourage me in ministry, to hold me accountable to my practice of personal disciplines, and to help me maintain personal integrity in the conduct of my ministry.

Buddy was offered a number of more important jobs. He turned them all down, but helped the Leadership Council find other good candidates. His lack of ambition came to be seen as great humility. The birds loved him even more.

Nothing undermines change more than behavior by important individuals that is inconsistent with the verbal communication.

Nothing which is worth while is easy, nor in my experience is the actual doing of it particularly pleasant. The pleasure arises from completion and from the knowledge that one has done the right thing and has stood by one's convictions.

Just do the next right thing. Then repeat indefinitely.