Quotes about Integrity
Those who based decisions on principle, not some snapshot of public opinion, were often vindicated over time.
— George W. Bush
The lessons his mother had instilled had taken hold: Do your best. Don't be arrogant. Never complain.
— George W. Bush
My father enjoyed working hard, and he liked to see the result of his efforts. The lessons his mother had instilled had taken hold: Do your best. Don't be arrogant. Never complain.
— George W. Bush
A great nation does not hide its history. It faces its flaws and corrects them.
— George W. Bush
I pray Heaven to bestow the best blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.
— George W. Bush
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.
— George Washington
To persevere in one's duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny
— George Washington
Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy.
— George Washington
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
— George Washington
A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
— George Washington
Let your conversation be without malice or envy, for it is a sign of a tractable and commendable nature; and in all cases of passion admit reason to govern.
— George Washington
Do not suffer your good nature ... to say yes when you ought to say no; remember that it is a public not a private cause that is to be injured or benefitted by your choice
— George Washington