Integrity Quotes - Page 4

• Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather.

  John D. MacDonald

  Blow, Wind, Weather

  "The Turquoise Lament". Interview with John D. MacDonald, 1973.

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• I believe that a life of integrity I 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.

  Stephen Covey

  Attitude, Self Esteem, Believe

  Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.298, Simon and Schuster

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• Integrity has no need of rules.

  Albert Camus

  Honesty, Needs, Ethics

  Albert Camus (2012). “The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays”, p.66, Vintage

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• Stand for something. Don't quest for popularity at the expense of morality and ethics and honesty.

  Howard Cosell

  Honesty, Character, Quests

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• Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Trust, Truth

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  A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Happiness, Christmas, Sarcastic

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.92, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Integrity is the first step to true greatness.

  Charles Simmons

  Greatness, Steps, Firsts

  Charles Simmons (1852). “Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker”, p.275

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• The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

  Junius

  Men, Man Of Integrity, Profession

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• Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Motivational, Truth, Honesty

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.165, Harvard University Press

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  The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Inspirational, Yoga, Positive Thinking

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• The key to acting with integrity is to simply stop playing the game.

  Stephen Covey

  Keys, Games, Acting

  Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1997). “First Things First Every Day: Daily Reflections- Because Where You're Headed Is More Important Than How Fast You Get There”, p.73, Simon and Schuster

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• In any area of our lives where we fail to act from integrity or violate our own understanding of what is right or wrong for us, we fall prey to putting the outside world’s needs before our own. We then disconnect from the enormity of our power and our ability to create what we want.

  Debbie Ford

  Fall, Understanding, Needs

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• If you don’t know your purpose, discover it, now. The core of your life is your purpose. Everything in your life, from your diet to your career, must be aligned with your purpose if you are to act with coherence and integrity in the world. If you know your purpose, your deepest desire, then the secret of success is to discipline your life so that you support your deepest purpose and minimize distractions and detours.

  David Deida

  Careers, Discipline, Support

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• When you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity - regardless of what others may do - you are destined for greatness.

  Napoleon Hill

  Greatness, May, Able

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• When we know deep down that we're acting with integrity despite impulses to do otherwise, we feel gates of higher energy and inspiration open inside of us.

  Dan Millman

  Inspiration, Acting, Energy

  Dan Millman (1995). “The Life You Were Born to Live: A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose”, p.378, H J Kramer

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• Integrity is the core of our character.

  L. Lionel Kendrick

  Courage, Honesty, Character

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• Try not to become a man of success, but a man of value. Look around at how people want to get more out of life than they put in. A man of value will give more than he receives. Be creative, but make sure that what you create is not a curse for mankind.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  "Einstein and the Poet: In Search of the Cosmic Man". Book by William Hermanns, p. 143, 1983.

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• If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.

  Alan K. Simpson

  Honesty, Inspiration, Character

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• The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

  Blaise Pascal

  Inspirational, Strength, Wisdom

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• Her strength was in the integrity of her actions; she never compromised what she believed she ought to do.

  Charles Finch

  Action, Ought

  Charles Finch (2007). “A Beautiful Blue Death”, p.103, Macmillan

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• New habits make new horizons. Silently and imperceptibly you are forming habits which will ultimately determine the degree of your happiness and success. Closely guard the quality of your thoughts, that they may lead to right habits and thence to right living. Recognize and use such supreme qualities as courage, faith, humility, loyalty, temperance, and integrity.

  Grenville Kleiser

  Loyalty, Humility, Quality

  Grenville Kleiser (1917). “Inspiration and Ideals: Thoughts for Every Day”

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• Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

  Leo Tolstoy

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  "The Artist's Way at Work: Riding the Dragon". Book by Mark A. Bryan with Julia Cameron and Catherine A. Allen, p. 160, 1999.

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• I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Love, Being Strong, Peace

  Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, 10 Dec. 1964

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• Inner peace comes only as we maintain the integrity of truth in all aspects of our lives.

  Russell M. Nelson

  Inner Peace, Aspect, Our Lives

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• Living with integrity means... behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values.

  Barbara De Angelis

  Mean, Way, Harmony

  Barbara De Angelis (1997). “Are You the One for Me? ; Real Moments”, Fine Communications

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