Quotes about Integrity

I have no right to do myself an injury. Have I ever injured anyone else if I could avoid it?

Whatsoever he said, all men believed him that as he spake, so he thought, and whatsoever he did, that he did it with a good intent.

22. Not to be driven this way and that, but always to behave with justice and see things as they are.

He often acts unjustly who does not do a certain thing; not only who does a certain thing.

What, then, should we strive for in life? Right thoughts, beneficial actions, honest speech, and a cheerful disposition. These things are in harmony with, and flow from, the eternal Source of all.

Let it not be in any man's power, to say truly of thee, that thou art not truly simple, or sincere and open, or not good. Let him be deceived whosoever he be that shall have any such opinion of thee. For all this doth depend of thee. For who is it that should hinder thee from being either truly simple or good? Do thou only resolve rather not to live, than not to be such.

If any man is able to convince me and show me that I do not think or act rightly, I will gladly change; for I seek the truth

Don't stray, but do what's right whenever you're moved to act, and stick with what's clear and certain whenever you think.

It is a ridiculous thing for a man not to fly from his own badness, which is indeed possible, but to fly from other men's badness, which is impossible.

From Alexander the Platonic, not frequently nor without necessity to say to any one, or to write in a letter, that I have no leisure; nor continually to excuse the neglect of duties required by our relation to those with whom we live, by alleging urgent occupations.

Indeed, no one can thwart the purposes of your mind—for they can't be touched by fire, steel, tyranny, slander, or anything.

To righteousness, in speaking the truth freely, and without ambiguity; and in doing all things justly and discreetly.