Thomas Sankara Quotes

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.

I never hurt anybody in this business, ever.

Honor your commitments with integrity.

People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they are different.

I have been public on this, and I firmly, firmly believe that this notion of accountability for what you promise as a leader is as important as your integrity.

What Australians expect of leaders is a bit of integrity.

Loyalty and honesty, those are important.

Human beings have a vested interest in being trustworthy.

Integrity is doing what you said you would do. It means you keep your promises.

If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.

Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.

Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.

Mama was a stickler on keeping your word. That's helped me to make the right decisions in so many situations. Because of that, I also think really hard before I make a decision because I know I'm going to have to see it through.

When you're paid to do a job, it's better to give a few minutes more to it, than a few minutes less. That's one of the differences between doing a job honestly and doing it dishonestly! See?

Integrity is keeping my commitments even if the circumstances when I made those commitments have changed.

ACCOUNTABILITY, n. The mother of caution.

Be sure to live up to your reputation for honesty and goodness, because many souls who believe you to be honest and good have placed themselves in your hands.

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

Integrity means congruence. Words and behavior match.

Integrity is keeping a commitment even after circumstances have changed.

Would you want to do business with a person who was 99% honest?

Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar.

In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

I'm not saying I'm the perfect role model. But I'm honest. Period.