Quotes About Integrity

Only a child expects life to be just; it's a man's part to stand by the consequences of his deeds.

Elizabeth's tears had wrung my heart: I longed to enfold her in my arms, to comfort her, but I knew it would be infamous indeed to take such advantage of her distress.

Honest men cannot be expected to anticipate the actions of scoundrels.

No lady bearing the name of Mrs Darcy will be censured, or slighted, or despised, madam. Certainly not at your instigation. You are not so high you can browbeat me.' I

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see any other honest way of taking them.

So remember, if you're feeling bitter or sorry for yourself about what you've done, and how much good you've accomplished or if you find yourself more than anyone else talking about the good you've done, you're doing it for the wrong reasons, because it should be the default.

Now I don't know where you come from if you think that you deserve a trophy, or a parade or are even guaranteed a thank-you for doing what's good and what's right to others, and being kind to them and respectful but in life, you probably will not get these things. But that's not why we we ought to do good we ought to do good, not because it's special or extra, but because it's the minimum of what we owe to one another.

Be careful what you say if you wouldn't want it broadcast everywhere because you never know. My basic advice would be for trust is : Live the way you ought to live all the time as much as you can help it.

If you find yourself to be a sort of an abrasive type of person, perhaps you might try to be gentle, because the truth is that gentleness and kindness are a lot more powerful than we are led to believe. And if you are like this, and people are telling you it doesn't work, don't listen to them do what you know is right.

To fully express the true self is at best a calculated risk.

Agatha Swanburne - "Doing your best is no cause for regret.

Be a good egg and speak up.

In all societies, public rhetoric involves some measure of lying, and history -- political history and art history -- is made when someone effectively confronts the lie. But in really scary societies all public conversation is an exercise in using words to mean their opposites -- in describing the brave as traitorous , the weak as frightening , and the good as bad -- and confronting these lies is the most scary and lonely thing a person can do.

A sense of righteousness is even more dangerous than a violent temper.

Self-righteousness is the most shameless slut of all.

Bad faith likes discourse on friendship and loyalty.

Sincerity: willingness to spend one's own money.

Art seduces, but does not exploit.

Lying just for the fun of it is either art or pathology.

Better to endure pain in an honorable manner than to seek joy in a shameful one.

Confucius was once asked if there is "one teaching that can serve as a guide for one's entire life." He said that all you really need to know is the word reciprocity: "Do not impose upon others what you yourself do not desire.

all types of virtue are really just different aspects of wisdom.

Nothing can be traded if the price is compromising of your character.