Lou Holtz Quotes

Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover . . . refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives.

Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.

The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.

Most people are not good people. In business, in art, in almost every 'world' I've been in, most people I've meet are pretty gray to black. It takes practice to be the person who is a source of compassion and honesty.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Be a good person. The best person you can be. That's what matters.

I'm just here to say, 'Just be a good person, and really respect others.'

As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don't think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, 'I'm probably no better than you, but I'm certainly your equal.

Do your very best on every task. Imagine that everyone is watching even when no one is watching.

Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.

May you grow to be proud, dignified, and true, and do unto others as you'd have done to you.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

My dad has ingrained that in me: 'Be accountable.'

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

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

No lies, just love.

Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world.

I can tell you character traits I admire and work to develop in myself - perseverance, self-discipline, courage to stand up for what is right even when it is against one's friends or one's self.

Great people have great values and great ethics.

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

My dad made a huge impact on me in terms of right and wrong.

When you're going into an employment environment that looks pretty scary, it is easy to lose your moral compass, your decency, your sense of civility and your sense of community.

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world.