Quotes About Integrity

Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right.

The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.

Other men are strong like bricks - firm, unyielding, but if you pound on them long enough, they crack. You... you're strong like the wind. Always there, so willing to bend, but never apologetic for the times when you must be firm.

Good men can make terrible kings,' Tindwyl noted. 'But bad men cannot make good kings.' Sazed said. 'It is better to start with a good man and work on the rest, I think.

Never let your life depend on the competence of someone whose life isn't also on the line.

Why is it you trust my daughter so much when others almost universally revile her?" "I consider their disdain for her to be a recommendation," he said. "She is a heretic." "She refused to join any of the devotaries because she did not believe in their teachings. Rather than compromise for the sake of appearances, she has been honest and has refused to make professions she does not believe. I find that a sign of honor.

Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become....

The definition of a lawman, Uncle, is easy," Wax said, feeling blood from a dozen cuts trickle down his face. He lifted Suit by the front of his clothing, bringing him close. "He's the man who takes the bullet so nobody else has to.

The most important words a man can say are, "I will do better.

Those who take lightly promises they make to those they love are people who find little lasting satisfaction in life.

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I will protect even those I hate,' Kaladin whispered through bloody lips, 'So long as it is right

If you remove the foundation of trust from a relationship, then what is the point of that relationship?

You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.

There was honor in facing the consequences of one's actions. Wasn't there?

I am but a man, Dalinar, so much as I wish it were not true at times. I am no Radiant. And while I am your friend, please understand that our goals do not completely align. You must not trust yourself with me. If I have to watch this world crumble and burn to get what I want, I will do so. With tears, yes, but I would let it happen.

What separates the heroes from the villains? One speech in the night?

Bravery isn't about what people call you, Spensa. It's about who you know yourself to be.

Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right. If nobody starts, then others cannot follow.

I trust you with their lives,' Prof said, still writing, 'and them with yours. Don't betray that trust, son. Keep your impulses in check. Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right.

Sometimes, a hypocrite is nothing more than a man who is in the process of changing.

I will take responsibility for what I have done," whispered Dalinar. "If I must fall, I will rise each time a better man.

So yes, I, Adolin Kholin--cousin to the king, heir to the Kholin princedom--have shat myself in my Shardplate. Three times, all on purpose.

Cowardice can imitate heroism if given no where to flee