Quotes About Integrity

Every day I examine myself on three counts: in what I have undertaken on another's behalf, have I failed to do my best? In my dealings with my friends, have I failed to be trustworthy in what I say? Have I passed on to others anything that I have not tried out myself?71

So if we have a mouth problem, in actuality what we really have is a mind and heart issue.

if a person is willing to listen to gossip they are also willing to spread it.

It is not that I do not approve. Whatever a man's passion, he must pursue them, unless they offend God.

Don't sell yourself short, young man,' he said sternly. 'These people don't need charisma. They need hard work and the truth- exactly what you've given them. ... Popularity isn't everything. In fact, it isn't anything when you get right down to it. The majority is rarely right.

It took all of her moral strength not to kick him—just a little—while he was so conveniently at her feet.

Fighting lets ye both say wha' needs to be said. Just be sure you fight clean, and dinna bring up old hurts or blame one another.

I'm very happy that you're following your dreams. I've discovered that they fragile things and must be fed if they are to live long enough to turn into reality. There are only two things that will feed a dream: action and honesty. If you are honest enough to face your dream, with all its limitations, and willing to take whatever action is necessary to make up for those limitations, then there is a good chance you will be one of the few to succeed.

No soft-skinned, lace-covered, dandified profligate would ever take this house and make it his. Ever.

It is a foolish man who apologizes without reason.

If you want to be proud of yourself, then do things in which you can take pride

Whether we forget something we are not proud of, or embellish it, or blame somebody else, we want to save face by not owning up to shortcomings.

I couldn't fit my whole self into a marriage, no matter who my husband was. There were parts of me that John liked, and different parts for the others, but no one could deal with all of me, So I'd lop some part off, but then I'd start missing it, wanting it back.

No one with real integrity tries to sell their integrity to you. People with real integrity hardly notice they have it.

Don't side with assholes," she said. Her voice was very not chill.

Not everyone is going to like you, son. And good people don't do good so that they'll win popularity contests. They do good because its the right thing to do.

I don't mind being shot at. It's having a government that lies to me that I hate.

Fett, I have a beautiful daughter...' He shouldn't have said that. Now I'm angry, and I don't often get angry. 'Never use your kids, scumbag. Never.

This is how corruption begins. One small concession at a time. One thing you feel you have to do for a good reason.

Before you handed someone power, you had to ask yourself if you'd be happy with the worst possible thing they could ever do with it.

Doing the right thing even if there's nothing in it for you is the difference between civilisation and the cesspit we're in today.

Friends don't let friends take home ugly men.

Beware the high cost of low living.

The thing about having a bad reputation is that folks will believe just about anything people say about you.