Quotes About Integrity

Never, ever command respect. Always earn it. A leader steps into the arena, and a great leader should never ask anyone to do anything that they haven't done or they haven't experienced.

I feel I've been faithful to my convictions and my desires. I've taken small, firm steps and I try to do things as beautiful and artistically as I can.

I don't need to make political gestures or take steps to get re-elected.

Denzel's all about the work. He's all about the acting. He's an actor. He'll tell you himself, 'I'm not a movie star, celebrity, something else. I'm an actor.' He steps on a set, that's what he is, and that's what he gives you. He gives his heart.

Every dramatist will tell you that they know deep down what happened in the course of making that film and to what degree they took steps that were convenient and to what degree they took steps in telling their story that were dishonest. You know in your heart of hearts.

Work diligently to discern the facts of the matter, and then use your principles to respond.

Work diligently to discern the facts of the matter, and then use your principles to respond. They

Prudent, considerate, careful, determined, honest, and inflexible:

I think his success was largely due to his great human qualities: his sense of humor, his common sense and his essential honesty and integrity. He inspired love and unfailing loyalty; he had a magic touch when dealing with conflicting issues or clashes of personalities; and he knew how to find a solution along the lines of compromise, without surrendering a principle. He is, in fact, a great democrat.

Much has been written about the character of Louis IX—all of it good. Even his staunchest enemies agreed that Louis was a man of integrity whose moral character was unassailable and whose devotion to justice was legendary. Like all men of his class, Louis was raised in a culture of chivalry that celebrated the crusade as the greatest use of Christian arms. It is no exaggeration to say that the liberation of Jerusalem was the single most cherished goal in his life.

Bad excuses are worse than none.

A hypocrite is in himself both the archer and the mark, in all actions shooting at his own praise or profit.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion

He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.

Better be alone than in bad company.

'Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get them, get them right, or they will get you wrong.

Trust thyself only, and another shall not betray thee.

Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breastThe little tyrant of his fields withstood;Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest,Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood.

Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune,He had not the method of making a fortune.

I believe in singularity in relationships because you've got to have trust on both sides.

Truth bends abashed, and answers not.

Good, but not religious-good.