Dick Gephardt Quotes

I believe in love, children and being a good person.

I hope I will be remembered as a good father and a fair employer. And a good host, of course!

My dad is such a good man, hard-working.

My grandfather was an amazing man. You talk about character and integrity, everyone who knew him, whether they agreed with him or not, said, 'George Romney is a good man, and he sticks to his principles: a man of honesty and hard work, integrity.'

My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were - they still are - great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.

Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am.

Physical attributes can make you appealing, but to keep the appeal going, one has to draw from within. You have to be a real person. Your fans and the people you associate with have to be able to see beyond your looks. You have to be a good friend, dutiful son and a good family man.

I just want to be a good friend to people, that's all.

We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well as for themselves.

My mother taught me caring and sensitivity towards the feelings of others, animals as well as humans. She gave me much good, practical advice for getting through life.

I would want my legacy to be that I was a great son, father and friend.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

To this day, just always treat people the way you want to be treated. Whether it's family or friends or co-workers, I think it's the most important thing. Whether you have success or don't have it, whether you're a good person is all that matters.

I don't like men who treat women like arm candies. He should treat me like an equal or better. And then he should be a good human being. He should see the human side of things. I like men who stand up for what's right and who don't cheat.

I want to be a good human being.

People treat me like family, 'cause I've always treated them like family.

When I go home, I try to raise my children with honesty and integrity and teach them to take care of the world and of each other.

My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.

We are not passing values on to our children. We are not sitting down at the dinner table talking about the tiny things that add up to caring human beings.

So, being a good man is not an exam or a qualification, it changes, and it incorporates being a good friend, a good father, a good employee, a good boss, a good neighbour and a good citizen.

I'm a very loyal and compassionate person.

I look for these qualities and characteristics in people. Honesty is number one, respect, and absolutely the third would have to be loyalty.

Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.

But I think I'm a nice friend and a good person, and I try to do my work as best I can.