Quotes About Integrity

People who know other people's secrets can't afford to do things that impair their ability to control their mouths.

Stay out of this," she (Christy) snapped at me, wiping futilely at her cheeks. "This isn't your business." "When you blamed Adam, whose only fault that I can see is that he has poor taste in wives, you made it my business," I told her. Honey cleared her throat. "You do know you are one of his wives, right?" I raised an eyebrow. "Happily, he doesn't know how bad off he is with me—and I intend that he never will.

I'm not threatening to kill myself. But you need to know this about me because—if you want to be my mate—I won't be like Leo. I won't let you sleep around with anyone else. I won't be forced either. I've had enough. If that makes me a dog in the manger, so be it. But if I am yours, then you damned well are going to be mine." - Anna to Charles

I don't like lies," said Bran, and I knew I'd failed to keep the pain of his revelation from my face. "Not even lies of omission. Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.

Truth is without flourishes or manners and runs with a logic all its own.

We're the good guys. That we're scary doesn't mean we're the villains.

He could have told her that he had no intention of bedding her, but he tried not to lie. Not even to himself.

There are some things that honest, honorable people don't do to the people they love. They don't propose marriage on TV. They don't bring home small cuddly animals without checking with their spouses first. And they don't tell their ex-husband they love him in front of a crowd that includes their daughter and his current wife right before he goes off to almost certain death. It didn't help that most of us could tell that she wasn't lying.

Sometimes the most interesting part of the conversation with someone who can't lie is the questions they don't answer.

There's a difference between using someone and asking them for help—which you know very well.

I'm done with it." All hint of softness was gone from his voice. "I am done with listening to you attack my mate while she is trying to save you. Again. I called this meeting to give notice. If I hear or hear about any of you saying anything to my mate that is in the least bit disrespectful, I will end you. No warnings, no second chances. I will end you." - Adam Hauptman

I am always careful with the truth. It is a powerful thing and deserves respect. (Tad)

Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth.

Let us be heroes as well as monsters.

Yes, sir," she said, clearly not believing him. He reminded himself that a man's word didn't count for much in this modern day.

The next time you leap into a burning building after me, you'd better make damned sure I'm in there. And wear your shoes, damn it.

Only an evil man needs to fear a good man.

Neutral doesn't work," Charles said. "When you watch your allies commit atrocities and do nothing, who is more reprehensible? Those who rape and plunder or those who could have stopped it but do nothing?

Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, daß er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird." I

an apology implies that you wouldn't do it again. (Adam)

I'm not dating Adam.

She would have to learn to accept that he was a man of his word. In the meantime he would give her something to think about.

He could have told her that he had no intention of bedding her, but he tried not to lie. Not even to himself. So he stayed silent.

He didn't want to scare her any more than she already was. He could have told her that he had no intention of bedding her, but he tried not to lie. Not even to himself. So he stayed silent.