Quotes About Integrity

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

Innocent pleasures are got by virtue and well-earned wealth.

When the sacredness of one's word is matched in the attributes of his character throughout, all that constitutes a man, then we find that there is something in a man's life greater than his occupation or his achievements; grander than acquisition or wealth; higher than genius; more enduring than fame.

Business executives need to start by spelling out and communicating their values. Then they need to lead by example. This means getting rid of the bad apples and declining opportunities that bring instant wealth at the cost of selling one's soul.

So when these people sell out, even though they get fabulously rich, they're gypping themselves out of one of the potentially most rewarding experiences of their unfolding lives. Without it, they may never know their values or how to keep their newfound wealth in perspective.

Trump gives public service a bad image. It's not about flash, it's not about wealth, and it's not about hairstyle. It's about doing something for people and being an advocate for the community you represent.

Look at the Quakers - they were excellent business people that never lied, never stole; they cared for their employees and the community which gave them the wealth. They never took more money out than they put back in.

I've got wealth and fame but I haven't changed my roots.

Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. When you're willing to stand up within the group and say, 'It is wrong for Black people to be anti-Semitic,' or 'It is wrong for America to discriminate against persons of African descent and made them slaves and based its wealth upon free labor,' it's crucial to say that.

Status based on wealth is an old-fashioned idea; I find it repugnant, actually.

I am proud of the fact that my wealth is completely transparent.

Staying true to who I am was tougher when I first got wealthy. Having great friends kept me grounded.

One must not confuse the fight against corruption with the persecution of the rich or wealthy families.

For any politician who didn't enter office a wealthy man, nothing says 'I take bribes' like a Rolex watch.

I think there's a character one has if you're a chief executive officer. Movies would suggest you're a bad person - if you're wealthy, if you've done well, oh, you must be bad. And frankly, winning the lottery doesn't change who you are; you're the same person inside. And I'm the same person I was as an 18-year-old who fell in love with Ann.

The Republican party is not the party for the wealthy. We care about everyone.

The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin.

My soldier weapon is the weapon of truth.

I hate it when people use sex as a weapon against the people who are engaging in it. It's so hypocritical.

Nobody ever accused me of pulling any weapon on them. I would never, ever pull a weapon on anybody.

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.

If FBI agents can't be trusted to wiretap within the law, why trust them to carry weapons or make arrests?

American envoys came to see me before the crisis in Iraq and asked me to say that there were nuclear weapons in Iraq. I refused. They even told me that things would go well for Belarus in terms of investments, etc. All I had to do was to support them. I told them that I couldn't do it because I knew that there were no nuclear weapons there.

I didn't promote war when I was a weapons inspector.