Quotes On: Integrity

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed.

Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

The time is always right to do what is right.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make by being on the fence.