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Values Quotes

"Integrity is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake your consciousness, just as honesty is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake existence."

"Integrity is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake your consciousness, just as honesty is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake existence."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Values, Integrity, Honesty, Truth, Existence

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"For a nation to be truly wealthy, it must possess a wealth of virtues."

"For a nation to be truly wealthy, it must possess a wealth of virtues."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Wealth, Virtue, Nation

33

"No life is a waste," the Blue Man said. "The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we're alone."

"No life is a waste," the Blue Man said. "The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we're alone."

Mitch Albom, American Writer

Values, Life, Waste, Time, Alone

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"I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most people: the half-way, the almost, the just-about, the in-between."

"I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most people: the half-way, the almost, the just-about, the in-between."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Values, Mediocrity, Integrity, Compromise, Conviction

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"So once these needs are fulfilled, nobody is going to value these things. If you are well-fed, peaceful, blissful, happy, well-loved, with nothing to complain about, you will not value food, peace, love, compassion so much."

"So once these needs are fulfilled, nobody is going to value these things. If you are well-fed, peaceful, blissful, happy, well-loved, with nothing to complain about, you will not value food, peace, love, compassion so much."

Sadhguru, Indian Spiritual Leader

Values, Needs, Peace, Happiness

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"Price ain't merely about numbers. It's a satisfying sacrifice."

"Price ain't merely about numbers. It's a satisfying sacrifice."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Values, Truth, Power, Life, Wisdom

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"It's more important to be free than to be happy."

"It's more important to be free than to be happy."

Tom Robbins, American Author

Values, Freedom, Happiness, Priority, Choice

21

"It is not the amount of friends that is important, but the amount of integrity, sincerity, and love in your friends."

"It is not the amount of friends that is important, but the amount of integrity, sincerity, and love in your friends."

Charles F. Glassman, American Author

Values, Friendship, Integrity, Love, Sincerity

21

"You must cultivate value within yourself if you want to move forward."

"You must cultivate value within yourself if you want to move forward."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Values, Truth, Happiness, Power, Wisdom

20

"It was so bad, it was worth more than we paid."

"It was so bad, it was worth more than we paid."

Bill Bryson, American Writer

Values, Irony, Humor, Economics

20

"It's not about who they are, but about God's principle."

"It's not about who they are, but about God's principle."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Principle, Love, God, Faith

20

"While many may claim that these virtues are old-fashioned, they are essential materials for building a solid and worthwhile foundation for your life that will never go out of style."

"While many may claim that these virtues are old-fashioned, they are essential materials for building a solid and worthwhile foundation for your life that will never go out of style."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Values, Truth, Power, Wisdom, Today

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"The truth therefore is that great nations become great not because of their amount of wealth an Great nations become great thanks to their wealth of truth, honesty and other virtues the natural resources."

"The truth therefore is that great nations become great not because of their amount of wealth an Great nations become great thanks to their wealth of truth, honesty and other virtues the natural resources."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Nations, Wealth, Virtue, Honesty

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"Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us."

"Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us."

Louisa May Alcott, American Novelist

Values, Goodness, Life, Riches, Fame

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"Cynicism can blind one to subtler virtues."

"Cynicism can blind one to subtler virtues."

David Mitchell, British Novelist

Values, Cynicism, Morality, Perception, Truth

19

"Every man is worth just so much as the things about which he busies himself."

"Every man is worth just so much as the things about which he busies himself."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Values, Worth, Business, Man, Focus

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"You care, you dare and you share; this is the unforgettable rule of every true believer and achiever."

"You care, you dare and you share; this is the unforgettable rule of every true believer and achiever."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Values, Care, Dare, Share, Believer

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"A real treasure becomes such only after it's been desperately sought after."

"A real treasure becomes such only after it's been desperately sought after."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Values, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational, Regret

17

"It is values that dictate your responses."

"It is values that dictate your responses."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Response, Decision, Behavior

17

"I may be very poor, but I'm rich in so many other ways."

"I may be very poor, but I'm rich in so many other ways."

Anthony T. Hincks, British Writer

Values, Poverty, Wealth, Richness, Life

17

"I am not the sum total of my accomplishments, for no matter how much I exhaust myself acquiring those accomplishments, the sum total of them will always be far too trifling to ever reflect my true value. My value rests in the fact that I am an accomplishment of God so incalculably valuable that He gave up Himself rather than give me up."

"I am not the sum total of my accomplishments, for no matter how much I exhaust myself acquiring those accomplishments, the sum total of them will always be far too trifling to ever reflect my true value. My value rests in the fact that I am an accomplishment of God so incalculably valuable that He gave up Himself rather than give me up."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Values, Truth, Faith, Inspirational

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"From this simplest necessity to the highest religious abstraction, from the wheel to the skyscraper, everything we are and everything we have comes from a single attribute of man-the function of his reasoning mind."

"From this simplest necessity to the highest religious abstraction, from the wheel to the skyscraper, everything we are and everything we have comes from a single attribute of man-the function of his reasoning mind."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Values, Bravery, Tradition, Courage, Behavior

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"What the culture of get rich quick does to our people is the escapist mentality becomes prevalent, giving birth to the syndrome of economic refugees."

"What the culture of get rich quick does to our people is the escapist mentality becomes prevalent, giving birth to the syndrome of economic refugees."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Greed, Escapism, Economy, Society

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"It is values that tell you what your pattern and values must be on daily bases."

"It is values that tell you what your pattern and values must be on daily bases."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Pattern, Daily, Guidance

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"Where your money goes, there your heart follows."

"Where your money goes, there your heart follows."

Craig Groeschel, American Author

Values, Money, Priority, Life

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"If we dare examine our decisions, we will see our values woven in and through every single one of them. Therefore, it would do us well to take an occasional peek to insure that our values remain at their peak."

"If we dare examine our decisions, we will see our values woven in and through every single one of them. Therefore, it would do us well to take an occasional peek to insure that our values remain at their peak."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Values, Life, Truth, Reflection

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"Giving materialistically is the soft option, but when you give from what you do for others then your reward is immeasurable contentment."

"Giving materialistically is the soft option, but when you give from what you do for others then your reward is immeasurable contentment."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Values, Material, Service, Contentment, Give

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"Cleanliness is next to godliness."

"Cleanliness is next to godliness."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Values, Cleanliness, Godliness, Purity, Faith

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"It is better to seek purity than the pleasure of sin."

"It is better to seek purity than the pleasure of sin."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Values, Purity, Sin, Choice, Faith

15

"If we lose all of our wealth and are only left with love then, indeed, we shall never be poor."

"If we lose all of our wealth and are only left with love then, indeed, we shall never be poor."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Values, Wealth, Love, Poor, Rich

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"The best things in life are beyond money, their price is agony and sweat and devotion ... and the price demanded for the most precious of all things in life is life itself - ultimate cost for perfect value."

"The best things in life are beyond money, their price is agony and sweat and devotion ... and the price demanded for the most precious of all things in life is life itself - ultimate cost for perfect value."

Robert A. Heinlein, American Writer

Values, Life, Cost, Devotion

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""Love" "Acceptance", "Unity", "Peace", "Integrity", "Respect". a strong, pure creed is short on words and long on nourishing ideas. For me, the longer the creed the more it has been diluted, manipulated, and spoiled. The results of this creed poisoning can be seen in the behavior of its followers. We have all heard the expression, "The devil is in the details"; my observations have led me to suspect this is true."

""Love" "Acceptance", "Unity", "Peace", "Integrity", "Respect". a strong, pure creed is short on words and long on nourishing ideas. For me, the longer the creed the more it has been diluted, manipulated, and spoiled. The results of this creed poisoning can be seen in the behavior of its followers. We have all heard the expression, "The devil is in the details"; my observations have led me to suspect this is true."

Steve Maraboli, American Author

Values, Love, Acceptance, Unity, Peace

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"I believe, Messieurs, in loyalty---to one's friends and one's family and one's caste."

"I believe, Messieurs, in loyalty---to one's friends and one's family and one's caste."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

Values, Loyalty, Friendship, Family, Honor

14

"Instead of complaining, discover ways, tactics and tricks on how to reach out to people."

"Instead of complaining, discover ways, tactics and tricks on how to reach out to people."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Church, Life, Culture

14

"The kingdom is not represented by an expression of religious traditions."

"The kingdom is not represented by an expression of religious traditions."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Kingdom, Religion, Tradition, Faith

14

"On my parents' scale of values, the more Western something was, the more cultured it was considered."

"On my parents' scale of values, the more Western something was, the more cultured it was considered."

Amos Oz, Israeli Writer

Values, Parents

14

"A wise man lays up treasures in the Kingdom of our Father, so as to live a happy eternal life."

"A wise man lays up treasures in the Kingdom of our Father, so as to live a happy eternal life."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Treasures, Kingdom, Eternal Life, Faith

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"What a person cares about most of all determines the quality of his life."

"What a person cares about most of all determines the quality of his life."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Life, Care, Priority

13

"We often prefer love for humans to love for God."

"We often prefer love for humans to love for God."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Love, Humans, God, Priorities

13

"The principle of God is love and honor."

"The principle of God is love and honor."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Principle, Love, Honor

13

"Disrespect for life is a direct reflection of violating the laws of the kingdom of love."

"Disrespect for life is a direct reflection of violating the laws of the kingdom of love."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Disrespect, Life, Kingdom, Love

13

"Timeless principles never age, and truth is as young as the day it was spoken into existence."

"Timeless principles never age, and truth is as young as the day it was spoken into existence."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Values, Infinite, Truth, Wisdom, Power

13

"Nothing is free' asserts two things. Both assertions are true."

"Nothing is free' asserts two things. Both assertions are true."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Values, Cost, Truth, Reality

13

"Most of us try to just live with what society tells us is important."

"Most of us try to just live with what society tells us is important."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Society, Importance, Living

12

"Celebrate and appreciate people that cannot reward you."

"Celebrate and appreciate people that cannot reward you."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Values, Appreciation, Gratitude, Selflessness, Kindness

12

"I've come to gamble."The old man's mouth twitched. He put down his shish kebab and leaned toward Percy. "A gamble...how interesting. Information in exchange for the harpy? Winner take all?""No," Percy said. "The harpy isn't part of the deal."Phineas laughed. "Really? Perhaps you don't understand her value.""She's a person," Percy said. "She isn't for sale."

"I've come to gamble."The old man's mouth twitched. He put down his shish kebab and leaned toward Percy. "A gamble...how interesting. Information in exchange for the harpy? Winner take all?""No," Percy said. "The harpy isn't part of the deal."Phineas laughed. "Really? Perhaps you don't understand her value.""She's a person," Percy said. "She isn't for sale."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Values, Truth, Power, Happiness

12

"The more the tree goes up in the air, the more it goes down into the earth. Remember humility in greatness."

"The more the tree goes up in the air, the more it goes down into the earth. Remember humility in greatness."

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Values, Earth, Humility, Greatness, Remembrance

11

"People who go to work every day, make sacrifices to raise families, and get through life without hurting other people if they can help it-those are the real heros."

"People who go to work every day, make sacrifices to raise families, and get through life without hurting other people if they can help it-those are the real heros."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Values, Work, Heroism, Sacrifice, Life

11

"It takes true courage and real humility to say NO or YES!"

"It takes true courage and real humility to say NO or YES!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Values, Courage, Humility, Choices, Strength

11

"Gentlemen respect the rights of others. They are honorable men."

"Gentlemen respect the rights of others. They are honorable men."

Ellen J. Barrier, American Poet

Values, Respect, Honor, Manners, Integrity

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