Brandon Sanderson Quotes

Be true to yourself. Be true to those you lead.

... a man's first duty is to his own conscience and honor; the party and country come second to that, and never first.

All of us knows, not what is expedient, not what is going to make us popular, not what the policy is, or the company policy - but in truth each of us knows what is the right thing to do. And that's how I am guided.

Being true to yourself means living in truth with each person in your life. It means refusing to say or do something that you don't believe is right. Living in truth with other people means that you refuse to stay in any situation where you are unhappy with the behavior of another person. You refuse to tolerate it. You refuse to compromise.

A meaningful life is not a popularity contest. Do what in your heart you believe to be the right thing, and you may or may not get immediate approval from the world. Do it anyway.

A leader is useless when he acts against the promptings of his own conscience.

As you live your values, your sense of identity, integrity, control, and inner-directedness will infuse you with both exhilaration and peace. You will define yourself from within, rather than by people's opinions or by comparisons to others.

As long as I'm not selling out the people that ride or die with me, I'm glad I'm not an MC. I'm a motivational speaker. I'm not that rapper dude.

You can't, in sound morals, condemn a man for taking care of his own integrity. It is his clear duty.

At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.

I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.

I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine.

I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

In everything I do, whether in business, philanthropy or my personal life, I am guided by my inner truth, my values.

I must stay true to myself and take my own path all the way.

I don't care whether people like me or dislike me. I'm not on earth to win a popularity contest. I'm here to be the best human being I possibly can be.

Conscience is a man's compass.

Be as you wish to seem.

My rule for the corporate stuff is the same as with my music - I do whatever means I can sleep at night and whatever means I can be dignified.

I just need to know that I did the very best I could and that I was true to myself.

I have never and never will do anything for the sake of popularity; he that steers by any other compass than his own sense of duty may be popular, but cannot be an honest and ... useful public servant.

I do my research, and if I'm supporting something, then it's because it aligns with me morally and ethically.

If you stay true to yourself and true to your vision and your own values, you can power through and make an impact on modern life.

I want to try to live my own values as consciously and purposefully as I can.