integrity in action Quotes

Integrity is the factor that determines which one will prevail. We struggle daily with situations that demand decisions between what we want to do and what we ought to do. Integrity establishes the ground rules for resolving these tensions. it determines who we are and how we will respond before the conflict even appears. Integrity welds what we say, think, and do, into a whole person so that permission is never granted for one of these to be out of sync.

Why is it that, among men, physical courage is a trait so plenteous yet moral courage is a trait so rare?

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

You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.

No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.

Doctrine is useless if it is not accompanied by a holy life. It is worse than useless; it does positive harm. Something of 'the image of Christ' must be seen and observed by others in our private life, and habits, and character, and doings.

Integrity, the choice between what's convenient and what's right.

Integrity is the evidence of all civil virtues.

Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.

People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses.

Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks.

The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.

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

The truly valiant dare everything but doing anybody an injury.

As in everything else, I must start with myself. That is: in all circumstances try to be decent, just, tolerant, and understanding, and at the same time try to resist corruption and deception. In other words, I must do my utmost to act in harmony with my conscience and my better self.

I shall not do more than I can, and I shall do all I can to save the government, which is my sworn duty as well as my personal inclination. I shall do nothing in malice. What I deal with is too vast for malicious dealing.

Live the principles and the values. Almost nobody in America is living them. Learn the truth. Live the life of our founders. Be a decent, righteous, forthright honest man or woman.

You will only succeed if you know that what you are doing is right and you know how to bring out the best in people.

It seemed incredible to me, that physical courage should be so commonplace and revered, while moral courage . . . is so rare and despised.

He swift don't win the race. It goes to the worthy, who can divide the word of truth.

Faith and character are intimately related. Faith in the power of obedience to the commandments of God will forge strength of character available to you in times of urgent need.

The holy man was the whole man, the man of integrity, who not only tried to change the world, but to live in it as it was.

I shall pursue a straight forward course deviating neither to the right or left so that comes what may I hope my real friends will never have to blush for me, so far as truth, honesty & fair dealings are concerned.

For myself I say deliberately, it is better to have a millstone tied round the neck and be thrown into the sea than to share the enterprises of those to whom the world has turned, and will turn, because they minister to its weaknesses and cover up the awful realities which it shudders to look at.