Quotes about Ethics
Always take the high road.
— John Maxwell
I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't.
— Mark Twain
Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy, because human rights is the very soul of our sense of nationhood.
— Jimmy Carter
It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.
— Napoleon Hill
Who doesn't know that the first law of history is not to dare to say anything false, and the second is not to refrain from saying anything true?
— Cicero
It isn't about what you do, but how you do it
— John Wooden
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
— Abraham Lincoln
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
— Abraham Lincoln
Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things.
— Joyce Meyer
The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
— Lou Holtz
Being humble does not mean being weak, reticent, or self-effacing. It means recognizing principle and putting it ahead of self. It means standing firmly for principle, even in the fact of opposition.
— Stephen Covey
Our society is obsessed with personal rights, but it will survive only if we adopt personal obligations.
— Dennis Prager