Marguerite Gardiner Quotes

You have to be true to what you believe in and do your duty.

I threw my whole life and lived my life in a certain way to make sure that I would never violate any law.. certainly never any criminal laws.. and always maintained that most important to me was my integrity, was my character, were my values.

I am a man of principle. I will stick by my principles. I will tell the truth no matter where the chips fall.

Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.

...it's easier to hold to your principles 100% of the time than it is to hold to them 98% of the time.

My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

You figure out what your standards are, and I think that's important.

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

Character is what was yesterday and will be tomorrow.

Character is that sum total of moments we can't explain.

The notion that public service requires men and women of good character now seems quaint.

I want to do things right. I really, really do.

Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

To be good, you need to believe in what you're doing.

Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.

There isn't any amount of money that could tempt me to promote something that I didn't believe in.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

My future is righteousness.

There is nothing politically right that is morally wrong.

I stress character, character, character.

I don't compromise my principles for politics.