Quotes About Integrity

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

When the Lord Chancellor violates the trust of his great office of state to solicit party donations from people whose careers he can control, and then says I'm not sorry, and I'd do it again no wonder the public think that power has gone to their heads.

I think the way things have been left after Iraq is that people won't believe the Government of the day, so they have to know that lessons have been learnt and that all political parties and people, whether they were for or against the invasion of Iraq, have learnt lessons.

I trust the people.

I never trust a fighting man who doesnt smoke or drink.

The only vice which cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.

Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself, too, if he could.

Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought.

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence a vain man, in order that it may.

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone — but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

The only vice that can not be forgiven is hypocrisy.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

He is a hypocrite who professes what he does not believe; not he who does not practice all he wishes or approves.

Those who make their dress a principal part of themselves, will, in general, become of no more value than their dress.

If they will play fair I will play fair, but if they won't then I reserve all my rights to do anything I find myself able to do.

Captain Hale, alone, without sympathy or support, save that from above, on the near approach of death asked for a clergyman to attend him. It was refused. He then requested a Bible that too was refused by his inhuman jailer.

Usually we think a person is obligated to do something that would benefit many people, but what if that "something" is committing murder? Which is more important, doing good—or not doing wrong?

Rorschach did not seek death; he didn't commit suicide by Manhattan. But he understood what the others did not. "It is better to sacrifice life than to forfeit morality. It is not necessary to live, but it is necessary that, so long as we live, we do so honourably."18

People who fight for a country just because they are paid to do so are mercenaries, and they have no problem switching sides if it serves their interests (Lex Luthor is a classic example).

Truth wears no mask Bows at no human Shrine Seeks neither place nor applause She only asks a hearing.

American soldiers were dying in frigid Korea. One of our greatest generals told us that the president and his team were not trying to win. And some strident voices were saying that that was because they didn't want to win

One hoary investment company story describes a young broker asking an old one about the secret to his success. The latter replies, "It's simple; over the years I've slowly transferred my client's assets to my own name.