Quotes About Integrity

He knew that a middle-aged man can be so desperate for wisdom he may try to make some up, and how deadly that can be to a youngster who believes him.

Do not say 'Thanks.'" A fractional turn of his head was enough to dash his annoyance like a glass thrown into the fireplace. "I say what I mean," Starling said. "Would you like it better if I said 'I'm glad you find me so.' That would be a little fancier, and equally true." She raised her glass beneath her level prairie gaze, taking back nothing.

How do you behave when you know the conventional honors are dross? When you have come to believe with Marcus Aurelius that the opinion of future generations will be worth no more than the opinion of the current one? Is it possible to behave well then? Desirable to behave well then?

HOW DO you behave when you know the conventional honors are dross?

Crawford, ever wary of desire, knew how badly he wanted to be wise. He knew that a middle-aged man can be so desperate for wisdom he may try to make some up, and how deadly that can be to a youngster who believes him. So he spoke carefully, and only of things he knew.

He cleared his throat. "One good thing about the range, Starling, is there's no politics out there." "No?" "You were right to secure that garage up at Baltimore there. You worried about the TV?

Flog no one else with meat.

Crawford, ever wary of desire, knew how badly he wanted to be wise. He knew that a middle-aged man can be so desperate for wisdom he may try to make some up, and how deadly that can be to a youngster who believes him.

There was a time when Starling would have deferred to these men. Now they didn't like what she was saying, and she had seen too much to care.

A long time ago John Brigham had asked her something and she said no. And then he asked her if they could be friends, and meant it, and she said yes, and meant it.

You've met Molly?" "Yeah. She's great, I like her. She'd be glad to see me in hell with my back broken, of course.

My business is to teach my aspirations to confirm themselves to facts, not to try and make facts harmonize with my aspirations.

The Conscience is a thousand witnesses.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance. - Thomas Huxley

Your test scores are inferior, therefore you're inferior," and the result is yet one more economic dropout. Instead, tell a youngster there are many ways to win. Tell him that creativity and even common sense, social skills, and integrity count in the economic arena. If we convey that message, we will have many more people becoming productive citizens.

The foundation stones of financial success are: Integrity—being honest with all people Discipline—applying self control Social skills—getting along with people A supportive spouse Hard work—more than most people

To accumulate wealth and hold on to it, one needs to know how to select the right investments and reject the losers; how to research and evaluate various investment opportunities; and how to judge the skills and integrity of those who position themselves as professional investment experts.

Appearances are much less important than the courage, discipline, and resolve of people who are economically productive.

The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.

All should be laid open to you without reserve, for there is not a truth existing which I fear, or would wish unknown to the whole world.

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time.

An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.

It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice

I have the consolation of having added nothing to my private fortune during my public service, and of retiring with hands clean as they are empty.