Quotes About Values

Too many people today want a brotherly world in which they can remain unbrotherly; a decent world in which they can live indecently. Too many individuals want economic security without spiritual security.

We need to know what the Bible teaches about right and wrong. Every day we are battered by messages—from the media, advertising, entertainment, celebrities, even our friends—with one underlying theme: "Live for yourself.

If we allow our Christian faith to be adulterated with materialism, watered down by secularism, and intermingled with a bland humanism, we cannot stand up to a system that has vowed to bury us.

Sometimes we face "gray areas," things that aren't necessarily forbidden by the Bible but still may not belong in our lives.

Many young people are building their lives on the rock of materialism. I find across the country a deep economic discontent among people in every walk of life.

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.

I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear.

You can't raise the standard of women's morals by raising their pay envelope. It lies deeper than that.

Bluntly, what Labour has stood for in terms of values has been magnificent; its achievements in government huge; but as a political competitor, it has too often been a failure. It has only once been elected for two successive full terms; only once for three; and both as New Labour, a period much of today's party wants to disown.

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

Man's true nature being lost, everything becomes his nature as, his true good being lost, everything becomes his good.

Success is not in what you have, but who you are.

If you want a company that cares, you need people who care, and they need to be motivated by more than money.

I think of culture as the unwritten constitution," said Fritz Maytag. "Rome had no written constitution, just a common understanding about how people should behave. When that fell apart, the Roman Empire did, too.

Iran is not a make-believe country. It is a real country populated by some 75 million people - real people including, I daresay, a majority who are philosophically and by education inclined toward the modern, secular world, and particularly American values.

Life is very important to Americans.

The four pillars of Sioux leadership—acknowledged by the tribe to this day—are bravery, fortitude, generosity, and wisdom.

We discussed politics, but we also talked about the importance of hard work, personal responsibility, living within your means, keeping your word. Those lessons stay with you throughout your life.

boards must now be much clearer about their competencies, values and ethics

effective corporate governance built on the values of accountability, honesty and transparency

values must be backed up by observable directoral and managerial actions or they will remain simply an aspiration.

the eternal values of effective corporate governance – accountability, probity and transparency – keep on shining as brightly in this naughty world.

Ziggy, when you go up bring me up and when you go down don't let me down. Stephen, Money can't buy you life.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.