Quotes About Honesty

Better to fail at doing the right thing than to succeed at doing the wrong thing.

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

Character matters; leadership descends from character.

The most important quality of leadership is intellectual honesty. The reality principle - the ability to see the world as it really is, not as you wish it were.

Leaders who fail to appreciate this fundamental precept of accountability must also fail to muster the profound commitment true leadership demands.

You can't receive forgiveness unless you let God deal with your deceit.

When you get honest with God, you can exchange the fig leaves you used to cover your sin with the righteousness of Jesus Christ.

Character in many ways is everything in leadership. It is made up of many things, but I would say character is really integrity.

Being good is good business

If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you.

One longs for the presence of a leader like Lincoln, who openly admitted his doubts and as openly preserved his commitment.

A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.

Faith in the ability of a leader is of slight service unless it be united with faith in his justice

Character makes trust possible, and trust is the foundation of leadership.

Do not do that which you would not have known.

Fresno is an All America city and deserves real, honest, strong leadership and I pledge to the people of Fresno to be that kind of leader.

Whether you are a business leader or political leader, you need people around you who are prepared to tell the truth.

Character is more important than any other leadership trait.

Authenticity is critical to leadership. That means trying to be yourself - this involves some self-disclosure, admitting what you don't know and being willing to ask questions.

Trying to get people to face reality and see the world the way it really is is an absolutely critical aspect of leadership, in my view.

Integrity - No one will ever use conjuctions talking about you. "He is a good preacher... but..."

We must remind our politicians that we expect them to speak honestly and to be concerned about real issues, and not simply with the obtaining or retaining of power.

We need somebody with a proven track record of competence, leadership and what you see is what you get.

Servant leadership teaches us that you have to lay your cards on the table.