Quotes About Integrity

Cualquier persona con sentido común y una mente aguda medirá la distancia entre dos cosas: lo que ha dicho y lo que ha hecho. BEOWULF, POEMA ÉPICO 15 FEBRERO

I owed no morality to those who would extort it by force

I'm a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.

no different from the myriad of other politicos he'd bought and sold from around the world, men and women eager for power and lacking in conscience.

Right, wrong, doesn't matter. Just do something.

Lies have short legs.

Respect is earned.

A true leader has the courage to represent upper management, not run it down. A true leader says we.

The trust of your people is not difficult to obtain. You can win it. And because it's so important for motivating them, you must win it. So you must never, ever be late to your own meetings. Ever. Such a thing will destroy all trust you've built up with seven out of 10 people, because it means to them that you cannot be counted on to keep your word.

O]nce in a while there's that fleeting moment when the kindest thing you can do for another is to utter a severe word or a sharp observation that may hurt momentarily;

When we talk about others, we should be very careful to observe our motive—especially if we're talking about a person who isn't present.

The Buddha encouraged people to "know for yourselves that certain things are unwholesome and wrong. And when you do, then give them up. And when you know for yourselves that certain things are wholesome and good, then accept them and follow them.

It doesn't matter what people thinks of you as long as you know that your heart and head are in the right place.

Sincerity: that's the hard part. If you can fake that, the rest is easy.

An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be.

you shouldn't be uneasy about any parts of the architecture. It shouldn't contain anything just to please the boss. It shouldn't contain anything that's hard for you to understand. You're the one who'll implement it; if it doesn't make sense to you, how can you implement it?

I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in.

Vivir de un modo congruente con nuestros valores es un viaje que no termina nunca; dura toda la vida.

Some questions to ask yourself before you get involved: How did he leave past relationships? Does he have a history of pitting women against each other? Is there an admitted history of dishonesty with another woman?

You, on the other hand, probably have a history of total reliability and dependability. You pride yourself on the fact that people can count on you. In essence, you do what you say you're going to do. Consequently, you think long and hard before you say you will do anything. If you came on to anyone the way he comes on to you, it would mean something. It would mean that you were prepared to do everything possible to try and develop a real, long-term relationship.

You assume that he has the same level of emotional integrity that you have.

Don't compromise, when you can synergize.

With any problem, it's important to figure out which incentives will actually work, not just what your moral compass tells you should work.

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