Quotes About Integrity

I take no actions that I wouldn't publicly recount. If you can't speak your deeds, then don't do them." If Jack's bravery was like a living thing inside him, Aric's wisdom radiated from him

lies are curses you place on yourself.

You know that I'm not for sale, right?" "I know. Or I would have already bought you.

If this is wrong, I don't want to be right.

He's attracted to you. Skeevy as that is . . . At least go try. Just don't lift tail for him or anything.

How is trust evaluated? By testing it." He

If there's one thing I've learned in all my years, it's this: lies are curses you place on yourself.

finding a guy who would never jeopardize his relationship. Because it equaled his very life. Why

If we are not spiritually wise in managing our souls, how can we help making a wreck of ourselves?

What you are when you are alone with God, that you are— and nothing more.

If he couldn't be the kind of guy I was proud to be with in public, the act he put on for me in private didn't mean anything.

most people would have multifarious possible rewarding lives, if we made a world that respected a life well lived: a life in which a person gave others their due, had rewarding relationships with family, friends, and fellow citizens, and pursued projects they had elected with passion and purpose.

What is the etiquette for betrayal?

People often do a good deed without hope of reward, but for an evil deed they always demand payment.

it is always wise to do one's duty, however unpleasant that duty may seem to be. -Ozma

I never deal in transformations, for they are not honest, and no respectable sorceress likes to make things appear to be what they are not.

It is possible for any man, by good deeds, to enshrine himself as a Saint in the hearts of the people.

The reason most people are bad is because they do not try to be good.

Because the Nome King intends to do evil is no excuse for my doing the same

Fat babies! Don't they sound delicious? But I've never eaten any, because my conscience tells me it is wrong. If I had no conscience I would probably eat the babies and then get hungry again, which would mean that I had sacrificed the poor babies for nothing. No; hungry I was born, and hungry I shall die. But I'll not have any cruel deeds on my conscience to be sorry for.

The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything.

You people with hearts, he said, have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very careful. When Oz gives me a heart of course I needn't mind so much. The Tin Woodman

Handsome is as handsome does

Scoundrel? We do not call Senhor Valcour that. He is faithful to the Emperor, who employs him. Shall we, who are unfaithful, blame him for his fidelity?