Ellen Bass Quotes

Honor is self-esteem made visible in action.

At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person.

Just try to do the right thing, and that's immediate karma: 'I feel good about myself.'

The secret value of a conscience, that approves its own action, is lessened somewhat each time that it receives the reward of fame by displaying its deeds.

I try to handle myself with dignity.

I am always confident that I am a good person.

In today's society, looking good and feeling good often trumps doing good and being good. And some people don't know the difference anymore.

A big part of honesty is self-discipline, personal resolve, and taking pride in who you are as a person and what each action means to your character.

In the end, your integrity is all you've got.

We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.

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

If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?

Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?

Live with honor and follow your conscience.

Surely, 'tis one step towards acting well, to think worthily of our nature; and as in common life, the way to make a man honest, is, to suppose him soso here, to set some value upon ourselves, enables us to support the characterof generosity and virtue.

We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.

Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.

Honor must start in the heart, but if it ends there, it isn’t honor. Honor must be expressed through words, symbols, actions, or gestures. Honor is among the most incarnational of the virtues. It must have feet and hands.

... the self respect of individuals ought to make them demand of their leaders conformity with an agreed-upon code of ethics and moral conduct.

There is such a thing as honest pride and self-respect.

In all this world there is no substitute for personal integrity. It includes honor. It includes performance. It includes keeping one's word. It includes doing what is right regardless of the circumstances

I speak of honor-your honor to God-your honor to country-your honor to self. I sincerely believe it to be the cure to most of our ills, both on a national or individual basis.

You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.

As long as I can look my family in the face every day, and they know what type of person I am, I'm cool.

Some people in the press don't respect people in life. I can put my head on my pillow and sleep great because I respect everyone.