Quotes About Integrity

If only men would do what they should.

You show her respect. That is a good thing," he said. "Too often it is that men think those who serve are doing it from inferiorness or weakness.

Honor is a wonderful thing, but it is a means, not an end. A man who starves with honor does not help his family, a king who falls on his sword with honor does not save his kingdom.

The strong never need to silence the weak, or they prove that they are the truly weak ones.

But in Africa bureaucrats are usually too proud to accept a bribe, something I admire when I'm not the one being arrested.

We say we want the truth; what we mean is that we want to be correct. —Mihnea Moldoveanu

If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek! ~~ Ranjoor Singh

My son, the wise are few; for Wisdom very seldom pleases, so that they are few who seek her. Wisdom will compel whoever entertains her to avoid all selfishness and to escape from praise. But Wisdom seeks them who are worthy, discovering some here and there, unstupefied and uncorrupted by the slime of cant, with whom thereafter is is a privilege to other men to tread the self-same earth, whether or not they know it.

If I'm gonna get fired for drinking on the job, I'm going to go down drinking a man's drink, Kovac said, raising his mug. Belching and farting all the way. Damn straight. You're a man's man, my friend. A credit to our gender. I'm proud to know you.

Some days life just sucked when you were a decent human being.

The day you get used to this , turn in your shield and your gun. You won't belong to the human race anymore. ~ Vince to Mendez

Why, I'm just as true and honest as dirt. And I'm even more charming than dirt.

Frostpine made a face. Lifting the cup, he dumped its contents down his throat. "Auugghh!" he yelled, his voice stronger than it had been since his return from the harbor. Are you trying to kill me, woman? If I mean to kill someone, I do it, Rosethorn told him. I don't try.

Yes Headwoman Azaze. But I never lie to Rosethorn. She, um, discourages it. Evvy and I have an understanding. She grabbed the teakettle and poured hot water into the mug. She tells me the truth, and I don't hang her in the first well we come to. It's a solution that works tolerably well for both of us.

I believe in deeds, not words.

I'm sorry, she said humbly. I haven't wanted to lie to you. I should hope so. You're the worst liar I've ever met. He thought about it for a moment, then added, --or the best. Now I'm all confused.

I'm not so fond of people myself, Evvy, but I took my vows for a reason. There are two classes of people in the world, the destroyers and the builders. I want to build, not destroy. You need to ask yourself who you're going to be.

If we pick a fight, then we're just as bad as them. Combat should be used just to help people who can't defend themselves, period. Well, if I don't fight back and they pound on me, then I'm one of the people I should be defending.

Would I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. No, don't answer me.

Alanna didn't approve of lying, but in a pinch a lie was sometimes better than the truth.

If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.

What if custom is wrong? demanded the part of her that believed in the code of chivalry. A knight must set things right.

Do we say, Oh now I'm going to be nice to the weak and the small? Or do we do as we learned when we were pages?

Wouldn't-- Kel began to say, but the words stuck in her mouth. She swallowed and tried again. Wouldn't it be well, not nice to flirt with somebody you don't want to fall in love with?