Quotes About Integrity

Selling drug secrets violates a trust that is fundamental to the integrity of both scientific research and our financial markets.

When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop window, you may depend upon it, he keeps a very small stock of it within

Brave actions never want a trumpet.

Spoil not an act of kindness by speaking of it.

I'm not a joke machine. You can't just feed crap in and get funny out.

Many of us believe that wrongs aren't wrong if it's done by nice people like ourselves.

Go put your creed into your deed...

Live truth instead of professing it.

Happy is he who still loves something that he loved in the nursery: he has not been broken in two by time; he is not two men, but one, and he has saved not only his soul but his life.

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

Do not repeat anything you will not sign your name to.

Your word can never be as good as your bond, because your memory can never be as trustworthy as your honor.

No one of good character leaves behind a wasted life — whether they die in obscurity or renown.... Your character is what you are to yourself, not what you pretend to be to yourself or others. Although human beings often attempt self-delusion, we cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves from ourselves. It will make itself known to us by means of our conscience despite our most strenuous effort to suppress it.

The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

Character is higher than intellect.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

It's strange that men should take up crime when there are so many legal ways to be dishonest.

Corn can't expect justice from a court composed of chickens.

Don't let those who take advantage of your generosity stop you from being generous.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

A hand that's dirty with honest labor is fit to shake with any neighbor.

...words are slippery and tricky creatures, whether they drop from the tip of the tongue or of the pen, and when used in important matters, cannot be too carefully watched or too strongly manacled.

A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.