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Integrity Quotes
"I will never have greater respect than for the man that realizes he was wrong and graciously admits it without a single excuse."
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"It has never been my goal to impress anyone but myself. That has proven challenging enough."
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"One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house."
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"But I knew what it said. That I could be imperfect, but only so much. Human, but only within limits. And honest, to her or to myself, never."
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"People spread gossips, calumny, and false accusations to destroy their subject victim's integrity. Question the motive of people who erroneously, offensively, defensively, intrusively, abusively and intentionally brand you as a threat, a risk or a danger to life or security."
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"Yes Headwoman Azaze. But I never lie to Rosethorn. She, um, discourages it.""Evvy and I have an understanding." She grabbed the teakettle and poured hot water into the mug. "She tells me the truth, and I don't hang her in the first well we come to. It's a solution that works tolerably well for both of us."
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"The man who fears no truths has nothing to fear from lies."
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"Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty."
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"There is a deeper satisfaction if you earn from your own work than relying on corruptible ways of amassing riches."
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"Don't, but if at all, then, lie to the whole damn world - never to your own damn, silly stupid self."
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"Someone once said that integrity comes from caring about what other people think of you; but I don't think that integrity comes from caring what other people think about you. I think that integrity comes from you caring about how you affect other people. If your integrity comes from caring about what others think about you, then your integrity will have no foundation and it will always change based upon other people. And that's not integrity at all."
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"Of course, you'll defend Jay," says Rango, He was a part of your former life, of your former values. I will never be able to alter that. I want you to think as I do.""But Rango, you couldn't respect someone who surrendered an opinion merely to please you . It would be hypocrisy."
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"There is only one thing which is generally safe from plagiarism -- self-denial."
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"It is in opposing the world's lies that we impose truth in our hearts."
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"Integrity is the ultimate foundation of leadership."
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"Living life ONCE is enough...if you live life RIGHT."
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"If the inner [intent] is not spoilt, it means "Our Own Self did not spoilt. That which has become spoilt on the outside will burn in the funeral pyre; whether it improves or not."
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"When you meet familiarity which demeans true integrity, run away!"
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"In an average day, you may well be confronted with some species of bullying or bigotry, or some ill-phrased appeal to the general will, or some petty abuse of authority. If you have a political loyalty, you may be offered a shady reason for agreeing to a lie or a half-truth that serves some short-term purpose. Everybody devises tactics for getting through such moments; try behaving "as if" they need not be tolerated and are not inevitable."
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"Lead with honesty, total integrity, compassion, patience and tolerance - toward yourself!"
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"It is better to lose friends than to lose your reputation, and better to lose riches than to lose your integrity."
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"Your own humility endorses your integrity!"
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"It's not just picking the right friends. It is being the right friend."
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"Emotionally intelligent people hold themselves accountable for their behavior, failures, decisions, and successes."
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"How can the power of speech remain when you lie for your own 'safeside'?"
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"The key challenge facing us today is to successfully transmit into daily and everyday lifestyle the principle of truth and honesty."
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"He was always so zealous and honorable in fulfilling his compact with me, that he made me zealous and honorable in fulfilling mine with him. If he had shown indifference as a master, I have no doubt I should have returned the compliment as a pupil. He gave me no such excuse, and each of us did the other justice."
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"How often you impress people when you have nothing and how often you oppress them when you have everything is what defines your real character!"
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"If lawmakers in nations today refused to be bribed and be corrupted by some larger-than-life leaders, the people will be less insulted and molested by ungodliness and injustice."
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"The [true] intellectual is he who does not let harm done to others and nor let any harm done to even one's own self."
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"I am an extremely sincere individual. I am sincere, to a fault. One of the many things that I have come to realize, to learn, is that sincerity must be reserved and given only to those who deserve it. And one must save one's emotions, channeling them only to the people who are worthy of it. One must not throw one's pearls to the pigs."
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