Quotes About Integrity

He who profits by a crime commits it

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.

A good conscience fears no witness, but a guilty conscience is solicitous even in solitude. If we do nothing but what is honest, let all the world know it. But if otherwise, what does it signify to have nobody else know it, so long as I know it myself? Miserable is he who slights that witness.

As was his language so was his life.

Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.

He who spares the wicked injures the good.

Live among men as if God beheld you speak to God as if men were listening.

Live with men as if God saw you converse with God as if men heard you.

Nothing deters a good man from doing what is honourable.

Truth never perishes (Veritas numquam perit).

I am incapable of mediocrity.

Questions have arisen about the policing of science. Who is responsible for the policing? My answer is: all of us.

I think that focusing on the money, on the business, is not enough.

What was my truth worth, if I was prepared to defend the entire world, but not those who were close to me? If I subdued hate, but wouldn't give love a chance?

Así que, por cierto es ya una falta en vosotros que tengáis pleitos entre vosotros mismos. ¿Por qué no sufrís más bien el agravio? ¿Por qué no sufrís más bien el ser defraudados?" (1 de Corintios 6:7 RV1960).

True repentance isn't just saying, "I'm sorry". It's. saying "I'm sorry, I'll never, ever do that again because my relationship with you means more to me than anything".

The ends do not justify the means

The way to work with a bully is to take the ball and go home. First time, every time. When there's no ball, there's no game. Bullies hate that. So they'll either behave so they can play with you or they'll go bully someone else.

If you need to conceal your true nature to get in the door, understand that you'll probably have to conceal your true nature to keep that job.

Real power comes not from hate, but from truth.

Contrary to his infallibly "honest" image, Abe wasn't above lying so long as it served a noble purpose.

These fools who haven't the slightest idea how to live the morals they espouse. These fools who proclaim themselves men of God, yet show not the slightest reverance to His word...Is it any different from a drunkard preaching temperance? A whore preaching modesty?

Miss Bennet, I am quite aware of your superior talent for cutting down the Lord's forsaken flock. I merely mean to spare your gown.' Thank you,' said Elizabeth, composing herself, 'but I should rather my gown be soiled than my honor.

The true roll in determing to embrace or reject anything is not whether it have any evil in it but whether it have more of evil than of good. There are few things wholly evil or wholly good.