Quotes About Integrity

real action and true helpfulness are perhaps the ultimate charm.

In fact, the better you are at dealing with power, the better friend, lover, husband, wife, and person you become.

Do not swallow the easy moralism of the day, which urges honesty at the expense of desirability.

Excuses satisfy no one and apologies make everyone uncomfortable

The straight trees are cut down, the crooked ones are left standing. Kautilya, Indian philosopher, third century B.C. KEYS

What people say about themselves does not matter; people will say anything. Look at what they have done; deeds do not lie. You must also apply this logic to yourself. In looking back at a defeat, you must identify the things you could have done differently.

AESTHETICS OF INTEGRITY For every star in the sky Someone is holding his ground.

My special job is the most interesting I know of anywhere. More fun than being king, pope, or prime minister anywhere-for no one can turn me out of it and I don't have to make any compromises with principles, Morgan once said. His principles-Do your work; be honest; keep your word; help when you can; be fair-were the words he lived by.

One does not have to be without sin to castigate someone else for being a rapist or murderer (386).

One does not have to be without sin to castigate someone else for being a rapist or murder.

Great men tell the truth and are never believed. Lesser men are always believed, but seldom have the brains or the courage to tell the truth.

I believe there are failures of character, like I said before. That's a sin.

Cowardice, thy name is Harriet.

I never wanted to safe... I wanted to be good.

How can I be 100 percent honest with Chris, and at the same time be 100 percent respectful?

At this point, you could be tempted to water down your content—"You know it's really not that big a deal." Don't give into the temptation. Don't take back what you've said. Instead, put your remarks in context.

company's image and improve client confidence.

we do know one thing for certain: Skilled people Start with Heart. That is, they begin high-risk discussions with the right motives, and they stay focused no matter what happens.

Skilled people Start with Heart. That is, they begin high-risk discussions with the right motives, and they stay focused no matter what happens.

The mistake most of us make in our crucial conversations is we believe that we have to choose between telling the truth and keeping a friend. We

Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments.

I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off for me, because I've been ridiculed and humiliated.

I think some people who lead special lives, have somehow made this weird jump that they're better because of it. When you see that, its ugly. Being humble is pretty sexy. Being humble is a pretty great quality. Living in humility is a good way to live.

The only distinction between him and the monsters he'd taken down was the legitimacy of being paid by the winning side. Or