Henry Van Dyke Quotes

Honesty is nothin' compared to decency.

Integrity is the light that shines from a disciplined conscience.

Life comes down to honesty and doing what's right. That's what's most important.

Integrity gains strength by use.

A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous.

An honorable man or woman is one who is truthful; free from deceit; above cheating, lying, stealing, or any form of deception. An honorable man or woman is one who learns early that one cannot do wrong and feel right. A man's character is judged on how he keeps his word and his agreements.

"On my honor" - what an ennobling phrase! Three short words, nine letters, but the summation of all we call character. From the Boy Scout's Oath.

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.

Integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences.

I choose goodness... I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will accuse. I choose goodness.

A good man will not lie, although it be for his profit.

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage.

Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman.

Integrity, a standard of personal morality and ethics, is not relative to the situation you happen to find yourself in and doesn't sell out to expediency. Its short supply is getting shorter - but without it, leadership is a facade.

Some things are right, whether nobody sees you doing them or not.

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

Throughout my life, I have always tried to do what is right.

There is no real excellence in all of this world which can be separated from right living.

Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will.

I'm actually a very moral guy.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity, we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christlike characteristics.