Words may show a man’s wit but actions his meaning.
Benjamin FranklinUpon the creatures we have made, we are, ourselves, at last, dependent.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheNo other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of the size of our economy or our military might – but because of the ideals we stand for, and the burdens we bear to advance them.
Barack ObamaIt may be, it just may be, that life as we know it with its humanity is more unique than many have thought.
Lyndon B. JohnsonIt’s better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a terrific cost.
Stephen KingWar may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
Jimmy CarterWe give speeches and pin ribbons onto uniforms, etch names into walls. And all that is fine, but too often, all those tributes, all those words aren’t always backed up by action. And that felt like such a stark contrast to me, because, as we all know, our military is all about action.
Michelle ObamaHonor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.
Arthur SchopenhauerOnly a man’s character is the real criterion of worth.
Eleanor RooseveltI deserve respect for the things I did not do.
Dan QuayleI am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.
Abraham LincolnConscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course.
George EliotMan becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.
Mahatma GandhiAll that I know most surely about morality and obligations I owe to football.
Albert CamusA vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore RooseveltThose are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.
Groucho MarxCharacter, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheOur virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.
Nikola TeslaI see children, all children, as humanity’s most precious resource, because it will be to them that the care of the planet will always be left.
Alice WalkerWhat troubles me most about my lovely country is that its children are seldom taught that American freedom will vanish, if, when they grow up, and in the exercise of their duties as citizens, they insist that our courts and policemen and prisons be guided by divine or natural law.
Kurt VonnegutIf you were to ask me to choose between democratic values and wealth, power, prosperity and fame, I will very easily and without any doubt choose democratic values.
Narendra ModiWe all die, we all get sick, we all feel hunger and lust and pain, and therefore human life is consistent from one generation to the other. We all – most of us, anyway – want connections with other people and spend our lives looking for them.
Paul AusterThe supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.
Dwight D. EisenhowerThe difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.
H. L. MenckenI have always reckoned the dignity of the republic of first importance and preferable to life.
Julius CaesarMy mother always taught us that if people don’t agree with you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you’ve listened to them carefully and you still think that you’re right, then you must have the courage of your convictions.
Jane GoodallEverybody thinks that when new technologies come along that they’re transparent and you can just do your job well on it. But technologies always import a whole new set of values with them.
Brian EnoI would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.
George W. BushTraditions are a common part of our lives. They can be good, and not all traditions are wrong, but sometimes they can take the joy out of life.
Joyce MeyerTradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around.
Gilbert K. ChestertonThe Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation’s history. I mean in this century’s history. But we all lived in this century. I didn’t live in this century.
Dan QuayleImagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.
EpictetusHonoring the priesthood fosters respect, respect promotes reverence, and reverence invites revelation.
Russell M. NelsonWe’re all of us guinea pigs in the laboratory of God. Humanity is just a work in progress.
Tennessee WilliamsWe need to have business leaders who live by deep, strong principles.
Stephen CoveyMy purpose is to help people look at themselves and begin to shift their concepts. Remember, we are not our country, our race, or religion. We are eternal spirits. Seeing ourselves as spiritual beings without label is a way to transform the world and reach a sacred place for all of humanity.
Wayne DyerI’m the proof – you can’t throw away tradition.
Vivienne WestwoodTo give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.
Douglas AdamsFor the mission’s sake, for our country’s sake, and the sake of the men who carried the Division’s colors in past battles – carry out your mission and keep your honor clean.
Jim MattisThere can be no better grounding for a lifetime as an author than to see humanity in all its various guises through the lens of the reporter for the town.
Terry PratchettThere is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are – more humane.
Friedrich NietzscheThe only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.
Bertrand RussellWho sows virtue reaps honor.
Leonardo da VinciAt the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.
Michelle ObamaA man is great by deeds, not by birth.
ChanakyaI carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles.
Brene BrownI think big business is a terrible thing for the spirit of the country, as our spirit is the best thing about us.
Kurt VonnegutAnd every human being is precious.
Desmond TutuIt is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
Mark TwainThe progress of India is the destiny of one-sixth of humanity. And it will also mean a world more confident of its prosperity and more secure about its future.
Narendra ModiEveryone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.
Kobe BryantI don’t believe in killing whatever the reason!
John LennonThe greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
Bob MarleyNo amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.
Thomas CarlyleThe 14th Amendment was recognized right away to be problematic. The concept of person was both too narrow and too broad, and the courts went to work to overcome both of those flaws.
Noam ChomskyPiety requires us to honor truth above our friends.
AristotleNothing reflects so much honor on a workman as a trial of his work and its endurance of it. So it is with God. It honors Him when His saints preserve their integrity.
Charles SpurgeonThe main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that’s really the essence of the Christian faith.
Joel OsteenA bore is a person who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it.
Henry FordMorality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
Mahatma Gandhi