Integrity Character Quotes Page 2

Our character ... is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.

...but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.

I threw my whole life and lived my life in a certain way to make sure that I would never violate any law.. certainly never any criminal laws.. and always maintained that most important to me was my integrity, was my character, were my values.

Having a place means that you know what a place means.

..what it means in a storied sense of myth, character and presence but also in an ecological sense...Integrating native consciousness with mythic consciousness

Integrity is the foundation upon which all other values are built.

Both wit and understanding are trifles without integrity;

it is that which gives value to every character. The ignorant peasant, without fault, is greater than the philosopher with many; for what is genius or courage without a heart?

Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man.

But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats.

No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.

What builds character? It's a commitment to integrity, hard work, honor and keeping your word. All of that comes straight out of the Sigma Nu Creed. The guy who wrote that meant it. The whole idea is to think about those words and make them a part of who you are.

You can't fool all of the people all of the time. But it isn't necessary.

A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution, even if it takes place in the most honorable form.

If honor be your clothing, the suit will last a lifetime;

but if clothing be your honor, it will soon be worn threadbare.

Excellence calls for character . . . integrity . . . fairness . . . honesty . . . a determination to do what's right. High ethical standards, across the board.

Conscience is that still, small voice that is sometimes too loud for comfort.

Man can have strength of character only as he is capable of controlling his faculties; of choosing a rational end; and, in its pursuit, of holding fast to his integrity against al! the might of external nature.

Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.

The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.

Attend well to your character, and your reputation will look out for itself.

Integrity is not a character trait that one possesses more or less of but a sophisticated state of processing experience in the world one enters into in varying degrees. Integrating is a major developmental task at every stage of life.

No amount of talents, skills or charisma can sustain us the way integrity, character & attitude does.

We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment.

We all don't have to agree with one another on our opinions. Everyone in my circle, that I run around with, we all feel the same about God, country, integrity and character.

I think leadership is more than being able to cross the t's and dot the i's.

It's about character and integrity and work ethic.

You have to protect the integrity of the show, your health, the character, all those things. So it's just about finding the right moments for everything. And if you're too stressed or tired, you to just back off for a little bit.

We must not allow ourselves to become like the system we oppose.

As you live your values, your sense of identity, integrity, control, and inner-directedness will infuse you with both exhilaration and peace. You will define yourself from within, rather than by people's opinions or by comparisons to others.

Integrity is the core of our character.

I never did, or countenanced, in public life, a single act inconsistent with the strictest good faith; having never believed there was one code of morality for a public, and another for a private man.

Decide on what you think is right, and stick to it.

It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs.

My father is a man of impeccable character who has worked tirelessly for the United Nations for many years. His integrity is beyond reproach.

The whole power of cunning is privative;

to say nothing, and to do nothing , is the utmost of its reach. Yet men, thus narrow by nature and mean by art, are sometimes able to rise by the miscarriages of bravery and the openness of integrity, and, watching failures and snatching opportunities, obtain advantages which belong to higher characters.

So long as we live among men, let us cherish humanity.

Every great institution is the lengthened shadow of a single man.

His character determines the character of the organization.

The more consistent a father can be or a mentor can be in the person's life and teach them principles of real solid manhood, character, integrity and leadership, the more consistent you can be in the person's life and teach them those things at a younger age, and then the better off they'll be.