Quotes About Integrity

For some people love is like a king they swear allegiance to. That kind of person has to be released from one bond before they can begin to forge another one. All very conventional behavior, but fiercely interior convention. I'm not trying to imply that such people are wise or that they impress me -- I'm one of them, and it's probably the most futile form of integrity going. But if it's a side dish to other forms of integrity, then it's all right.

Thoreau: "Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.

No man can understand why a woman shouldn't prefer a good reputation to a good time.

The day Dick Cheney is going to run for president, I'll kill myself. All we need is another liar... I think he'd like to run, but it would be a sad day for the country if he does.

I don't think a tough question is disrespectful.

There is no higher religion than the truth.

Tienes el Viaje a América de De Tocqueville? Alguien tomó prestado el mío, y no me lo ha devuelto. ¿Por qué será que personas a las que jamás se les pasaría por la imaginación robar nada encuentran perfectamente lícito robar libros?

And because I didn't have the moral backbone to say, "I don't know," I explained the whole thing to her—off the top of my head.

Leadership presence involves humility. As Andrea Zintz, career coach and president of Strategic Leadership Resources, clarifies, humility is not about diminishing your stature but rather involves benevolence, consideration,

generosity, and graciousness. By keeping humility in mind, you rise above the challenges to build trust.

Lessons in Leadership: My Rules to Live By© • Be true to yourself • Do the right thing • Remember that actions speak louder than words • Put first things first • Just do it

Leading with presence is all about the signals you send out. It is how you portray yourself—through your words, actions, and appearance—as someone whom others trust and want to follow.

Leading with presence involves being authentic, owning our strengths as well as our weaknesses, and speaking up on issues with integrity and passion.

But what if instead of trying to be nice, we respond authentically? What would that look like? For one, people would know where we really stand on the issues that are important to us. In addition, we would have more time to focus on making a difference and advancing our careers instead of trying to please other people.

Ammiravo il suo carattere, allo stesso tempo intransigente e flessibile, fidato e imprevedibile, orgoglioso ma anche capace di estrema sincerità, quando permetteva a qualcuno di gettare uno sguardo nella sua anima.

I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.

The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions.

You are what you write.

Justice doesn't only mean that the people who commit crime are punished. It also means that we can never give up seeking the truth.

Whether as a moral kink or a crooked twist given to the will, vice has often the appearance of a curvature for the soul.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood it may be equally outraged by silence.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood it may be outraged by silence.

It is not what he had, or even what he does, which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.