Quotes About Integrity

This is true. What a man is survives him. It can

Think, Act, Talk, and Conduct Yourself Like the Person You Want to Become

What you are speaks so loudly that I can't hear what you say." —RALPH WALDO EMERSON

In order to *do* more, I've got to *be* more.

So much of leadership relies on good character. Trust is created through it. Talent is protected by it. Internal peace is fostered by it.

It's not the position that makes the leader; it's the leader that makes the position. -STANLEY HUFFTY

It is our business to do what's right; it's God's business to make sure everything turns out right.

And you will have greater credibility with your leader if you admit your shortcomings and refrain from making excuses.

Adversity doesn't build character; it reveals it.

Integrity: The leader's life and words match. Justice: The leader rejects dishonest gain. Convictions: The leader's values won't allow him or her to accept bribes. Positive focus: The leader refuses to dwell on destructive issues. Pure: The leader disciplines his or her mind to remain clean and pure. Secure: The leader is firm, stable in his identity and source of strength. The Maxwell Leadership Bible

wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.

Value self-improvement above self-promotion. King Solomon of ancient Israel said, "Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold. Wisdom is worth much more than precious jewels or anything else you desire." Make your next career move based on how it will improve you personally rather than how it will enhance you financially.

Cutting corners is a sign of impatience and poor self-discipline. But if you are willing to follow through, you can achieve a breakthrough. That's why Albert Gray says, "The common denominator of success lies in forming the habit of doing things that failures don't like to do.

Learn to be flexible. Thomas Jefferson once said, "In matters of principle, stand like a rock. In matters of taste, swim with the current.

Cuando usted hace un compromiso con otra persona, usted genera esperanza. Cuando cumple ese compromiso, genera confianza.

Imagen es lo que la gente piensa que somos. Integridad es lo que en realidad somos.

Good leaders want the truth—even if it hurts.

People don't expect their leaders to be perfect, but they do expect them to be honest. If

rey del antiguo Israel, declaró: «De más estima es el buen nombre que las muchas riquezas, y la buena fama más que la plata y el oro».2 Pero la buena reputación es el reflejo del carácter de la persona. Si la reputación es como el oro, entonces tener integridad es como ser dueño de la mina. Preocúpese menos por lo que otros piensan y préstele atención a su carácter interno.

O dinheiro não muda o homem, simplesmente o desmascara. (Henry Ford, p. 107)

Afterward a reporter asked Gandhi's assistant, Mahadev Desai, how the Indian statesman had been able to deliver such a speech without any notes. "You don't understand Gandhi," Desai responded. "You see, what he thinks is what he feels. What he feels is what he says. What he says is what he does. What Gandhi feels, what he thinks, what he says, and what he does are all the same. He does not need notes.

Thomas Macauley said, "The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he would never be found out." Life is like a vise; at times it will squeeze us. At those moments of pressure, whatever is inside will be found out. We cannot give what we do not have. Image promises much but produces little. Integrity never disappoints.

Connecting has a lot to do with letting who you are influence everything you do."8

If you want to get ahead, leading up is much better than kissing up." —DAN REILAND