Quotes About Integrity

It was not necessary to explain that nothing escaped the eyes of Coaltown except the truth.)

Para el puro, todo es puro; para el ruin todo es ruin.

Resolutely ignoring Banu's dark mutterings, steeling herself against the barrage of harsh words that questioned her motives, her upbringing, and her morality

The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." —FLANNERY O'CONNOR "I

After all, a girl's biggest asset is her virtue.

Nos enseñan a manipular y a engañar para obtener lo que queremos y, a no ser que sea descubierta, vivimos ocultando nuestra deshonestidad. El gran número de políticos así como de altos cargos de la administración que tienen que afrontar demandas judiciales ilustra esto que estamos diciendo.

Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.

You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.

Whatever tasks befall you, do not engage in malicious jokes that tear at others' hearts or cause them to lose their composure. Regardless of their culpability, avoid insulting and speaking harshly to others—whether close or distant, good or bad.

Do not boast to anyone, ever, when you engage in the practice of your good deeds.

duplicity, and deviousness—toward

Unlike most politicians who follow their audience, (Robert) Kennedy tried to lead his.

And then, for the first time ever, Shane ignored what he desperately wanted and made his first truly responsible decision.

Let them hate me, provided they respect my conduct.

If your intentions are pure, I'm seeking a friend for the end of the world.

I just want to sleep with a clear conscience and wake up with the ability to look at myself in the mirror. I also want my life to be my own. Even if it's a shitty goddamn life, it's still mine.

Some people think art is pretending, but to me it's the opposite. It's the one place where you can't pretend.

Choice betrays character," I said. "That's not true." Loring moved his finger along the sheet as if writing his name in cursive. "Eliza, you can't judge a man solely on his actions. Sometimes actions are nothing more than reactions.

Never settle for anything less than extraordinary or else, life will suck. … It might suck anyway, but it's better to suck with integrity, right?" -Ione Skye in the indie film Dream For An Insomniac

That's the difference between the real stuff and the crap. I know which one you are and you know which one I am.

I guess I need to find a happy medium, someplace between giving them what they want and ending up face-down in a pool of my own goddamn integrity.

If your intentions are pure I'm seeking a friend for the end of the world