Integrity Quotes

"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without." "Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver" "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else" "The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty." "Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart." "An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere" "It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation and only one bad one to lose it" "There is no necessity to separate the inward and outward life, no necessity ever to make a compromise between some inward principle and outward duty" "Real firmness is good for anything. Strut is good for nothing" "I think honesty can be one of the most compelling things." "I don't like to lie, so when I do, I try to make it more interesting." "No one ever lies when they are in the right." "Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them." "Nothing endures but personal qualities" "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others" "Build me a son O Lord who will be strong enough to know when he is weak and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat and humble and gentle in victory" "Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth." "I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit." "Never ruin an apology with an excuse" "Truth cannot afford to be tolerant where it faces positive evil."