Quotes About Integrity

Man skills may win you man points, but manhood virtues win the heart of God. Virtue is much harder to develop than skill, and it takes much longer. But the payoff is far greater! Don't

When we do what's right, regardless of circumstances or consequences, we set the table for God to turn the tables. All we need to do is stand up, step in, or step out.

Live your life in a way that is worth telling stories about.

Goodness is not the absence of badness. You can do nothing wrong and still do nothing right.

I'm willing to die on, but there are some I'm not willing to die on. I won't engage in the combat of criticism. It is sideways energy, and it doesn't have a redemptive purpose. I overlook the offense so I can keep playing offense.

In his brilliant book The Road to Character, David Brooks makes a distinction between résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. Résumé virtues are the skills you need to make a living, and those are often the most celebrated virtues in our culture. But when it comes to making a life, eulogy virtues win the day. These are the virtues that get talked about at your funeral.

Goodness is not the absence of badness. You can do nothing wrong and still do nothing right. Those who simply run away from sin are half-Christians. Our calling is much higher than simply running away from what's wrong. We're called to chase lions.

but when you're insecure, your greatest asset becomes your greatest threat. Comparison will sabotage your destiny by undermining your integrity.

Don't just go out and do what Dick Eastman or your spiritual hero did. That's a spiritual cop-out. Copycat spirituality is short lived.

It's not about being in the right place at the right time; it's about being the right person, even if you find yourself in the wrong circumstances.

It's not my name that's at stake.

Playing the man means playing hard—giving God everything you've got. It's leaving it all out on the court. The gold standard is Colossians 3:23, which says, Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as working for the Lord. A literal translation could read: "Do it like your life depends on it." In other words, give it everything you've got. Don't just make a living. Make a life.

No puedes edificar la reputación de Dios si no estás dispuesto a arriesgar la tuya.

Yes, the Bible is our sword. It's our best offense, our best defense. But when we misinterpret the truth, we're abusing the Bible.

success is when those who know you best respect you most.

Cuando hacemos lo correcto, sin importar las circunstancias o las consecuencias, estamos creando las condiciones para que Dios vuelque las mesas. Todo lo que necesitamos hacer es decidirnos y hacerlo.

Time comes in every good officer's life when he has to stalk the hallowed halls of the five-sided circus,

Management by fear. It made professional liars out of good men.

Sometimes the fate of an entire nation can hinge on the integrity of one man.

because I don't want him to know but because I don't want Alexander to know. Perhaps part of the reason for my discomfort lies there; I don't like to see a fiercely strong and independent man like Boyd acting as a mouthpiece for a snake like

Judge not, by the extent of one's wealth, but by the means used to obtain it.

Having told the truth for years as a first-rate reporter, Jason Leopold now comes completely clean about himself and also sheds light on his imperiled profession. A riveting account of just how hard the truth can be.

When we apologize and confess to others, we communicate that we do not think we are superior, while we also communicate that there are standards by which we are seeking to live.

A promise is all about faith. a promise is only as strong as your own faith in yourself, in your own god. so when you swear, in light of your strengths and in spite of your weaknesses, to struggle and follow through, you are doing a beautiful thing.