Quotes About Integrity

In order for three people to keep a secret, two must be dead.

None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

An empty bag cannot stand upright.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

God works wonders now and then Behold a lawyer, an honest man.

He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.

He that is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.

Three people can keep a secret so long as two of them are dead.

Use no hurtful deceit think innocently and justly and if you speak, speak accordingly.

What you seem to be, be really.

Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas.

Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots.

Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.