Joseph Roux Quotes

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

My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility.

Remember that what's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right.

It should seem that indolence itself would incline a person to be honest, as it requires infinitely greater pains and contrivance to be a knave.

The man who does his work, any work, conscientiously, must always be in one sense a great man.

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

A task becomes a duty from the moment you suspect it to be an essential part of that integrity which alone entitles a man to assume responsibility.

There's nobility in hard work, traditional values.

Good luck is the willing handmaid of a upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty.

What is right is not always popular.

I dare you to show me one example where I haven't discharged my responsibility seriously, professionally and appropriately.

Doing something the right way is something I take pride in.

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

It was a job, and I was just doing my job.

You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters.

A conscientious man ought not to regard what may happen to him in this world.

There are times when you earn your rather inadequate salary by just doing the right thing.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

I would rather die having spoken in my manner, than speak in your manner and live.

Work hard; be ethical.

When I was growing up, my parents always told me that I had to do what I thought was right and not listen to other people. That was hard for me.

It doesn't matter if you're a star or not; what is important is that you do your job with absolute honesty.

When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.

We need to hold ourselves accountable for the work we do and the choices we make.

The values of integrity and hard work are necessary for the development of our nation.