John Wayne Quotes

I have values I believe in and certain things I stand for.

Have a spiritual basis which guides you in life. Have a philosophy of life to live by.

There must be a priority of values in all our lives.

When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.

Everybody believes in something and everybody, by virtue of the fact that they believe in something, uses that something to support their own existence.

In everything I do, whether in business, philanthropy or my personal life, I am guided by my inner truth, my values.

Authentic values are those by which a life can be lived, which can form a people that produces great deeds and thoughts.

I was taught growing up that you always do what you believe.

The principles you live by create the world you live in; if you change the principles you live by, you will change your world.

The most important knowledge is that which guides the way you lead your life.

If you going to live by a certain code - as Bob Dylan said, you gotta serve somebody.

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity

For me as a man, philosophically, when you talk about honor and integrity, that’s the way I want to live my life. It moved me.

You should have a value system. You can win if you stick with your value system.

I must keep some standard of principle fixed within myself.

It is this language of values which I hope to bring to my books. . . . I want to bring values to those who have not been valued, and I want to etch those values in terms of the ideal. Young people need ideals which identify them, and their lives, as central . . . guideposts which tell them what they can be, should be, and indeed are.

Honesty is a principle. Service is a principle. Love is a principle. Hard work is a principle. Respect, gratitude, moderation, fairness, integrity, loyalty, and responsibility are principles. There are dozens and dozens more. They are not hard to identify. Just as a compass always points to true north, your heart will recognize true principles.

I don't really have a system or set of principles. It's kind of common sense mixed up with instinct.

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong. That's what I tell my kids, anyway.

Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals.

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.

Quilliam will remain a priority for me because its values shape my beliefs and outlook.

The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.

I don't want to do anything that violates my own personal code of ethics and morals.

I'm a traditionalist. I have certain values I live by.