Quotes About Integrity

It was the sheer blazing courage of it that hit me first: the passion of trust it would take, to put your future where your mouth was, no half measures, scoop up all your tomorrows and put them so deliberately, so simply, in the hands of the people you loved best.

At this third lie, Pinocchio's nose grew so long that he could not even turn around. If he turned to the right, he banged into the bed or windows. To the left, he hit the walls or the door. If he raised his nose, he would poke Fairy's eyes out. Like most liars, he was stuck.

Earthenware or pure gold, what goes into them for certain purposes establishes what they are; whatever their fundamental constitution as vessels, when full of shit (for example) they can only be shit pots.108

I tell you what I won't put up with. You chose how to behave.

God grant me the serenity to not fuck the things I cannot stand, courage to fuck the things I can and wisdom to know the difference.

I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself.

The distance between your knowledge of truth and your obedience is called lack of integrity. And the amount of negative behavior--or lack of integrity--a person exhibits is directly proportional to their amount of pain." - Tara Leigh's therapist (p.118)

Proximity to power has an unsurprising ability to mutate a politician's spinal cord into bright yellow jelly.

The service of great kings may carry its own rewards, but the service of truth goes unrewarded and is, for that very reason, worth far more.

fake leather looks great until you use it in demanding situations, and then it shows its true colors and lets you down.

Politics is a delicate business. I understand that well. But if a party is not willing to stand up for what is right, does it deserve to win back control of the government?

I was a bit vague on the details when relaying the story to him." "I might just come to like you, Emily. But you should never withhold details—no matter how small—from him. A marriage requires absolute honesty." "I agree, of course. It's just that—" "There can be no just thats," she said. "Full disclosure on every subject or you'll mire yourselves in a web of deceit. What seems insignificant

I never faint, Fainting is a result of affectation or too-tight stays; I will succumb to neither.

Please understand that. But it's essential we stay vigilant in the protection of our characters. What does a

lady have that matters more than her reputation?" "I can think of lots of things," I said, but wasn't allowed to continue.

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I have made a special point of leading a life free from reproof. It's been tedious in the extreme and, as a result, I shouldn't be left to deal with someone else's mess.

And if you inquire for the good of your brethren only, what more have 21 ye done than others? is not this the conduct of the publicans also?

I was punished for blowing the whistle on my father's lifestyle.

People will only fight so hard to try and old on to what they have, but they'll dig in and fight forever to protect who they are.

If you lose it every time he tries to come clean, you're encouraging him to lie.

You say you want my advice. Here's what I have. Tell the truth. Don't try to cushion the blow. If you're bad enough to do it, you're bad enough to tell it.

Before, I had my good job and my gold cuff links. What do I have today? Only my character. I know she can't wear my character on her left hand, and I know it doesn't pay bills or father children. But it's what I have and I believe that it should count for something. Thank you, sir, for reading this.

if you lose it very time he tries to clean, you're encouraging him to lie.