Quotes about Integrity

Dignity does not consist in possessing honours, but in deserving them.

No man is a hypocrite in his pleasures.

Remember this: If you work for a man, in Heaven's name, work for him. If he pays you wages which supply you bread and butter, work for him; speak well of him; stand by the institution he represents. If put to a pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must vilify, condemn and eternally disparage - resign your position, and when you are on the outside, damn to your heart's content, but as long as you are part of the institution do not condemn it.

Saint abroad, and a devil at home.

The point - the power to hurt - of all figures lies in the truthfulness of their application.

I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

I haven't had my teeth fixed, I haven't had a hair transplant. I haven't had a skin peel, tummy tuck. I've done literally nothing.

Old fashioned as it may seem to some, it is my duty to serve my country. And I didn't seek this job but I want to do it, and I will do my very best.

If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. If the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of.

People today are desperate for leaders, but they want to be influenced only by individuals they can trust, persons of good character.

If we're really honest with ourselves, most of us will admit that we want to impress people, and this is what's causing us to do what we do.