Mark Twain Quotes

Throughout my life, I have always tried to do what is right.

I'm actually a very moral guy.

It is not honorable to take a mere legal advantage, when it happens to be contrary to justice

I myself have constantly refused to print anything that might countenance vice or promote immorality, though … I might have gotten much money.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.

If only for the sake of elegance, I try to remain morally pure.

I try to do things the right way.

If you give people the opportunity to do the right thing, you'll rarely be disappointed.

Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake.

Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves.

With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.

The just man walks in his integrity

The foundation of morality is to have done, once and for all, with lying.

Most of us [members of Congress] are honest at all times, and all of us are honest most of the time.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

Virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.

Honesty and integrity is an important part of our character, my character.

I can only focus on doing what's right.

I'm not saying I'm a paragon of virtue, but it's hard for me not to be honorable.

My intention has never to commit something wrong and I have always believed in abiding the law.

I try to do the right things. I was always raised that if you do the right thing and obey the law, you won't have problems. I really believe that. But that's just me; that's what I've tried to do because that's how my mother raised me.