Quotes about Integrity

Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.

I shall continue to do what I think is right, whether anybody likes it or not.

I'm just a politician from Missouri and proud of it.

I would rather be a Medal of Honor recipient then the President of the United States!

What is true is what is true for you. No one has any right to force data on you and command you to believe it or else. If it is not true for you, it isn't true. Think your own way through things, accept what is true for you, discard the rest. There is nothing unhappier than one who tries to live in a chaos of lies.

You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble.

Regardless of the moral issue, dishonesty in advertising has proved very unprofitable.

Using our powerful intellect to recognize the consequences of our actions and to think of the well-being of the whole.

Holes in socks are sorta like sin, Josh. If you don't tend to them right away when they're small and controllable, they grow with amazing speed.

I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But I think always to tell the truth in a sometimes blatant way, even though it might be temporarily unpopular, is the best approach.

How could I get up there and say, 'People, we've got to do better,' when I was the poster child for everything that was wrong? I've always believed leaders don't ask others to do what they're unwilling to do.

When I say something, I want people to take it to the bank that I mean it and believe in it. It humbles me that companies want me. It's a challenge to uphold their values and make their product look good. I take that personally.