Quotes About Values

The American middle class has always existed to reconcile the apparently irreconcilable: settled values with unsettled ones, social mobility with a sense of permanence.

Unsuccessful people are the ones who are impressed by celebrity, by people's names and titles.

I wasn't making any money, but I didn't feel unsuccessful because of that. You can do that in New York but not in Hollywood. In Hollywood, it is how much money you make.

This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.

I had good parents. My mother had morals and standards and she brought us up to be good kids - some of the families around were just laws unto themselves, it was really tribal.

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.

It's simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality.

My father is an intellectual and physical man, which is a rather unusual combination. He's great. As he brought up me and my brothers and sisters, he ingrained in us that your appearance is not your responsibility, other than that you should not be a slob.

I try to live with honor, even if it costs me millions of dollars and takes a long time. It's very unusual in Hollywood. Few people are trustworthy - a handshake means nothing to them. They feel they're required to keep an agreement with you only if you're successful or they need you.

America and Israel share an unwavering commitment to democracy and shared values.

Our service men and women sacrifice so much to protect our country, our citizens, and our freedoms. My father, brother, and nephew all served this nation in uniform, and I am committed to the unwavering support of those who defend this nation and our values.

In every project I do, I'm unwilling to compromise my values and morals and ethics. That's very important to me.

I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown.

I pray to be a good servant to God, a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a brother, an uncle, a good neighbor, a good leader to those who look up to me, a good follower to those who are serving God and doing the right thing.

Standing up for national anthem doesn't make you an Indian. Posting flags on social networks doesn't make you an Indian.

It's important for everyone to stand up for what they believe in.

I owe my drive and determination to my upbringing, which instilled in me a set of values that make me who I am.

My parents gave me a strict upbringing, which at times has caused me to suffer distress but today I am grateful to them for it.

Because of my upbringing, I believe in things like limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal accountability. I believe in the wisdom of our founders and the sanctity of our Constitution.

I've come from a grounded family and had a good upbringing.

Thanks to my upbringing, I lead a disciplined life, which is very important.

I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.

I can't change myself for others as my upbringing has taught me to be nice and cordial with people around me.

My dad was an FBI agent. My mom and dad were straight arrow types, and I had a conservative, suburban Orange County upbringing.