Quotes About Trustworthiness

Losing honour or losing everything, it is all the same thing in the realm of the good people.

This one hear will never be easy, because he's never learned to be false.

I built a series of supporters that had my back. I never abused that trust. You can't cry wolf. You have to solve most problems yourself.

The problem with the "no daylight on security but daylight on diplomacy" tactic was that, in the Middle East, it did not work. Unlike in the West, where security is measured in tanks, jets, and guns, security in this part of the world is largely a product of impressions. A friend who stands by his friends on some issues but not on others is, in Middle Eastern eyes, not really a friend. In a region infamous for its unforgiving sun, any daylight is searing.

We were not created to live independently of Him; that brings insanity. It is only in humble dependence upon the Creator that mind and emotions enter into soundness and trustworthiness. Being

Men who demand the most loyalty tend to be the least loyal pricks,

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond that you do what you say you're going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them.

Bishop's brows went up. "Okay, fine. Yes, I followed you here. Better?" "Yes. Stalkery, but better." "I'm not stalking you." "Spoken like a true stalker." -- Bishop and Samantha, page 79

There are a handful of people whom money won't spoil, and we count ourselves among them.

Integrity is who we are when we're alone. It's when there's alignment between who we are on the inside and how we come across to others on the outside.

If you act like a fool and go against my interests, then I can't protect you

There is no god higher than truth.

If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.

Most of what I say is complete truth. My edit button is broken.

You don't have to be 'adults'... but be someone who can take responsibility for their own words and actions. Believe it or not, that's actually harder.

have a large, steady, dependable income, consistent with integrity and mutual benefit

Character is what you do when no one else is watching.

It was easy to talk to Begu. Perhaps because she said such strange things, perhaps because Hild got the sense she never took people seriously.

I'm not a vampire. If you invite me in, you can always get rid of me later.

just because a test or measurement is reliable doesn't mean it's valid.

Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

Quality of work is directly related to the quality of a person's character.

The character to follow thru on commitments made to others is built by following thru on commitments made to self.