Integrity Quotes

Be not merely good. Be good for something.

If vitality gives a man's perspectives color, if community bonds give them breadth, if awareness of the land makes them realistic, a deep sense of loyalty gives them personal meaning and integrity.

I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system - that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality.

To be sure, nothing is more important to the integrity of the universities . . . than a rigorously enforced divorce from war-oriented research and all connected enterprises.

You are already of consequence in the world if you are known as a man of strict integrity.

If it was necessary to tolerate in other people everything that one permits oneself, life would be unbearable.

[Islam] inspires countless individuals to lead lives of honesty, integrity, and morality.

Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right.

Conceptual integrity is the most important consideration in system design.

Judges ought to be more learned, than witty, more reverend, than plausible, and more advised, than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.

I think it's important to be with a guy who has a strong sense of integrity. That's how I was raised, and that's something I look for.

They love him, gentlemen, and they respect him, not only for himself, but for his character, for his integrity and judgment and iron will; but they love him most for the enemies he has made.

To make a deliberate falsification for personal gain is the last, worst depth to which either scholar or artist can descend in work or life.

Integrity, number one. Even in business that's predicated on lies I refuse to become part of the lies that is all-consuming.

The integrity and self-esteem gained from winning the battle against extremity are the richest treasures in my life

My intent is to be generous of spirit and live with total integrity every day of my life.

Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity; second, motivation; third, capacity; fourth, understanding; fifth, knowledge; and last and least, experience.

It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.

There are actually very few US politicians who have integrity and vision.

You must achieve the confidence of knowing that you possess absolute, unbending, unimpeachable integrity. Everyone must know that. Above all else, it is integrity that defines your character.

Possessed of courage but devoid of morality, a superior man will make trouble while a small man will be a brigand.

When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he will lose again.

Selling drug secrets violates a trust that is fundamental to the integrity of both scientific research and our financial markets.

In my heart of hearts, I know that whatever I do is going to have integrity, and I'm going to work really hard, and I know that fans are going to take to it.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was indeed a vital instrument of democracy, ensuring the integrity and reliability of a democratic process that we as a Country hold so dear.

The role of business is to provide products and services that make peoples lives better - while using fewer resources - and to act lawfully and with integrity.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

Writing is my refuge. It's where I go. It's where I find that integrity I have.

The king shall lose no time when the opportunity waited for arrives.

I believe that the essence of good design is its ability to sustain long term integrity, to become classic and create a truly captivating home.

That's what I love about integrity. Each time we go inside, that's where it is.

A house can have integrity, just like a person.

Our government has no integrity!

No one can give you the strength of character necessary... Only you can find that passion within that burns with an integrity that will not settle for anything less than the Truth.

How many crimes are permitted simply because their authors could not endure being wrong.

The terrible thing is that one cannot be a Communist and not let oneself in for the shameful act of recantation. One cannot be a Communist and preserve an iota of one's personal integrity.

By consciously meditating upon spiritual truths and cultivating personal integrity, one need never fear negative circumstances.

The intention makes the crime.

A building has integrity, just as a man and just as seldom! It must be true to its own idea, have its own form, and serve its own purpose!

Its hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.

I know what I did and how I accomplished it. I am proud of it and know that it was done with integrity.

It is true that integrity alone won't make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one.

Integrity is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake your consciousness, just as honesty is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake existence.

Dogs have more love than integrity. They've been true to us, yes, but they haven't been true to themselves.

I think it is better when people with their own businesses and means of income join politics as there is some degree of honesty and integrity.

There are, basically, three kinds of people: the unsuccessful, the temporarily successful, and those who become and remain successful. The difference is character.

I've supported civil rights activity in my state. I have done my job with integrity, equality and fairness for all.

I think everyone must settle for what is in the parameter of their own rights. No one must have an evil intention toward the territorial benefit or integrity of other nations.

There used to be this real sense of community integrity in rock. It has really eroded. Everyone seems to be on their own now.

There is an ongoing battle between conscience and self-interest in which, at some point, we have to take sides.