Quotes About Integrity

That's the difference between good military commanders and good politicians, John Geary. You've shown me that a good military commander spends the lives of their people reluctantly and with regret, but does spend them when necessary. The good politician does the same thing with principles. There aren't any fine burials for sacrificed principles, though.

The road my elders dictate is a narrow one, and I no longer believe it to be the road to wisdom. I choose my ow road. I choose to do the right thing, as you call it. I would not choose another companion for that road, and should you choose to walk that road with me, it would be..," his voice faltered, unable to put words to Alain's feelings, but he met her eyes, trying to let his feelings show. Perhaps he succeeded this time, because once again Mari blushed and bent her head.

Truth matters to me. So does being willing to stick your neck out for someone else, and you've certainly done that for me. But if you're going to be my friend you'll have to make sure you don't tell me any lies. We have to be honest with each other." Alain frowned very slightly. "I do not know how to do that. I can only be what I am.

Because I'm not doing it so people will think I'm great. It needs to be done, I can do it, so I do, and I don't want people making a big deal out of it." Kira realized that her mouth was hanging open and closed it. "You sound like my mother. And my father. Which I never expected to say to you.

Jason spoke in a rough voice. "Hating you, hating anybody else, wouldn't make my life any better. My parents think tearing other people down, tearing me down, makes them bigger. But I know it doesn't. It makes them smaller. And I am not going to be like them.

Do not hate," her father spoke firmly. "I have told you. Hate no one, hate nothing. Oppose those who do wrong, but do not hate.

The leaders have to be worthy, have to avoid the temptations of power, have to be honest even when the people don't want honesty.

The measure of who you are," Mari had told her, "is how well you treat people you don't have to treat well.

But people can hurt other people or they can help other people, and I don't want to be someone who hurts.

Kira? Thanks." "For what?" "Being somebody I never lied to. I didn't think I could do that." "You're welcome," Kira said. "There are probably a lot of things you could do, things you could be, that you don't think you could.

Honor isn't about how others treat you. Honor is about how you treat others. The only way to gain true honor is to respect and honor other people. The only true way to defend your own honor is to defend the rights and persons of other people. Treat others as you would wish to be treated.

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying. Ralph Waldo Emerson

When you stand for something and do a remarkable job of

be yourself, be simple and always go for long-term gain with a win-win approach. As

That was how one built trust as a combat leader. Without trust, there was nothing.

Once an Eagle, by Anton Myrer.

She remembered her own mother tucking her into bed and explaining the reality of life in Rhodesia: if someone with mal intent enters our property, they have declared war on our family.

Her father had taught her that trust is the foundation of any relationship.

When truth is replaced by a lie, the truth is a lie." ? Jack Cohen

While speed was important, doing it right was more important.

want any of you jarheads to screw this up.

I know I'm not perfect, but I didn't think it was fair that they told me one thing and wrote down another.

She was always more fair to me than I was to her, and somehow this kept me from being totally honest with her.

Someone once said anyone can be great under rosy circumstances, but the true test of character is measured by how well a person makes decisions during difficult times.