John C. Maxwell Quotes

Integrity means being whole, unbroken, undivided. It describes a person who has united the different parts of his or her personality, so there is no longer a split in the soul ... For the person of integrity, life may not be easy but it is simple: Figure out what is right and do it. All other considerations come in second.

You don't luck into integrity. You work at it.

Integrity is hard work. I do think the Internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform.

Strong moral character results from consistent correct choices in the trials and testing of life. Your faith can guide you to those correct choices.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

Integrity means that if our private life were suddenly exposed, we'd have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means that our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions.

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains, rather than do an immoral act.

Integrity is a life where your beliefs and intentions are aligned with your words and actions.

Integrity, like humility, is a quality which vanishes the moment we are conscious of it in ourselves. We see it only in others.

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity

Integrity is hard work. I do think the internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform. So the temptations of social media lead to some dissonance.

Integrity means having the courage to do what is right, and what is aligned with your values, no matter the situation.

Are you going to show integrity only when someone is watching you - or are you going to show it all the time?

Without integrity and conscience we lose our freedom.

Do what is right, not what you think the high headquarters wants or what you think will make you look good.

Living with integrity means... behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values.

Those who are most moral are farthest from the problem.

Integrity is honesty carried through the fibres of the being and the whole mind, into thought as well as action so that the person is complete in honesty. That kind of integrity I put above all else as an essential to leadership.

We follow the codes not because they bring gain, but because we loathe the people we would otherwise become.

Integrity, a standard of personal morality and ethics, is not relative to the situation you happen to find yourself in and doesn't sell out to expediency. Its short supply is getting shorter - but without it, leadership is a facade.

The key to acting with integrity is to simply stop playing the game.

Integrity, honesty, and honor may not give immediate rewards or gratification, and they can be life-threatening (for example, being a whistle-blower or turning state's evidence). The absence of integrity, honesty, and honor do not always bring punishment or scorn, and can be life-aggrandizing (connivers and cheats often gain power and wealth). Therefore, morality must be its own reward.

What is a good person? One who achieves tranquillity by having formed the habit of asking on every occasion, "what is the right thing to do now?"

The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.