Quotes About Integrity

Few men looked on her without becoming, in a certain fashion, her lovers. But it was the kind of love that made them not less true, but truer, to their own wives.

must live maturely, knowing that whatever else is happening, we must preserve the relationship if we would find our way.

This is human nature: to find a morality that is comfortable and convenient and let it suffice for holiness. But it is not. So you ride your bike to work, or drive a hybrid car—but

How can a man know he is one when his highest aim is minding his manners?

This is every man's deepest fear: to be exposed, to be found out, to be discovered as an impostor, and not really a man.

Let people feel the weight of who you are, and let them deal with it.

A boy spends his time finding a girl to sleep with. A real man spends his time looking for the one worth waking up to.

When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

Truth is a tyrant-the only tyrant to whom we can give our allegiance. The service of truth is a matter of heroism.

The highest duty of the writer is to remain true to himself and let the chips fall where they may. In serving his vision of the truth the artist best serves his nation.

It is when the politician loves neither the public good nor himself, or when his love for himself is limited and is satisfied by the trappings of office, that the public interest is badly served.

Jika politik itu kotor, puisi akan membersihkannya. Jika politik bengkok, sastra akan meluruskannya.

Daniel Webster prefirió arriesgar su carrera y su reputación en lugar de poner en riesgo a la Unión.

Truth is omnipotent.

if any foreign or strange thing be put into it, it is straight corrupted and that which is sought shall not be obtained.

So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof

You must make, always. You must act, if you believe something. Talking about acting is like boasting about pictures you're going to paint. The most terrible bad form.

I must fight with my weapons. Not his. Not selfishness and brutality and shame and resentment.

That was the tragedy. Not that one man had the courage to be evil. But that millions had not the courage to be good.

You wish to be liked. I wish simply to be.

Nu poti sa urasti pe cineva deja infrant.Care, fara tine, nu va mai fi niciodata om intreg.

The truth was she couldn't do ugly things. She was too beautiful.

If you are a real artist, you give your whole being to your art. Anything short of that, then you are not an artist.

Singurul lucru cu adev?rat important este s? simÈ›i È™i s? tr?ieÈ™ti pentru lucrurile în care crezi - atâta vreme cât nu te limitezi s? crezi numai în propriul t?u confort.