J. C. Watts Quotes

People can say or think whatever they want... so in my reality, it's kind of irrelevant. I'm always the kind of person that does the right thing and keeps my side of the street clean.

I try to act as a man of character if no one is watching or if the world is watching.

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

I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything.

I am always prepared to do the right thing regardless of what other people think.

Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

Whenever you do a thing, tho' it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you would act were all the world looking at you and act accordingly.

We ought never to do wrong when anyone is looking.

Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.

I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.

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

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

The walls of that grand edifice called a good character have to be worked at during life.

There's no statute of limitations on doing what's right.

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.

I can only focus on doing what's right.