Quotes about Integrity
Without waiting for Momma's thanks, he rode out of the yard, sure that things were as they should be and that he was a gentle squire, saving those deserving serfs from the laws of the land, which he condoned.
— Maya Angelou
When someone shows you who they are, the first time, believe them Maya Angelou
— Maya Angelou
When people show you who they are believe them the first time
— Maya Angelou
The only thing you own is your story. Make sure it's a good one.
— Maya Angelou
When you cross my doorstep, you have already been raised. With what you have learned from your Grandmother Henderson in Arkansas and what you have learned from me, you know the difference between right and wrong. Do right. Don't let anybody raise you from the way you have been raised. Know you will always have to make adaptations, in love relationships, in friends, in society, in work, but don't let anybody change your mind. And then remember this: You can always come home.
— Maya Angelou
Their marriage was a happy one. Grandfather had a famous saying that caused great pride in his family: "Bah Jesus, I live for my wife, my children and my dog." He took extreme care to prove that statement true by taking the word of his family even in the face of contradictory evidence.
— Maya Angelou
Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait
— Maya Angelou
when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
— Maya Angelou
When you're doing what's right for you, it's okay to say it once, simply, and then refuse to discuss anything further.
— Melody Beattie
I do not deserve and will not tolerate abuse or constant mistreatment.
— Melody Beattie
If we absolutely can't feel good about something we're doing, then we shouldn't do it - no matter how charitable it seems. We also shouldn't do things for others that they ought to and are capable or doing for themselves. Other people aren't helpless. Neither are we.
— Melody Beattie
The culture in which we live stresses looking out for number one. Without adopting such a self-centered value system, we can demand the best of ourselves while we are extending our hands to help others.
— Ben Carson