Quotes about Integrity

Your talents determine what you should do; your character, where you end up.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.

Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

if you want to have a good friend, you first must be a good friend.

I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.

Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.

If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.

We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.

We learned about dignity and decency - that how hard you work matters more than how much you make... that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself.

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond that you do what you say you're going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them.

We must know the power of truth and experience the truth about power.

Above all else, know that good leaders always define their own reality. No one else can build a discipling culture for you—it must begin in your own life and then overflow into the lives of those you lead. You will not be the perfect example, but you can be a living example.