Quotes about Integrity

Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit

Principles control consequences; values control behavior.

The more our values are in harmony with principles, the better decisions we will make… and the more inner peace we will have.

It is only in orienting his life to the divine center that a person can secure anything else he desires and yet not be based upon it.

What you want to be (character) and to do (contributions and achievements) and on the values or principles upon which being and doing are based… never compromise with honesty

But is it possible that under that apparently disloyal behavior, these employees question whether I really act in their best interest? Do they feel like I'm treating them as mechanical objects? Is there some truth to that?

I just can't seem to keep a promise I make to myself.

Humility is the mother of all virtues.

Integrity is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It's our ability to make and keep commitments to ourselves, to "walk our talk

I believe that a life of integrity is the most fundamental source of personal worth. I do not agree with the popular success literature that says that self-esteem is primarily a matter of mind set, of attitude—that you can psych yourself into peace of mind. Peace of mind comes when your life is in harmony with true principles and values and in no other way.

One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present. When you defend those who are absent, you retain the trust of those present.

Only basic goodness gives life to technique.