Quotes about Ethics
It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.
— John Maxwell
In the worst of times the best among us never lose their moral compass, and that is how they emerge relatively unscathed.
— Henry Rollins
The presidency is not merely an administrative office...It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
— Confucius
Character in many ways is everything in leadership. It is made up of many things, but I would say character is really integrity.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
Knowing what is right is not the same as doing what is right.
— Christine Caine
You must do right before you feel good.
— John Maxwell
The exercise of true leadership is inversely proportional to the exercise of power.
— Stephen Covey
Leadership is not a right-it is a responsibility.
— John Maxwell
Character is more important than any other leadership trait.
— John Wooden
A sense of responsibility is the clearest indication of mature leadership.
— John Maxwell