Flannery O'Connor Quotes

My moral standing is lying down.

Integrity means being whole, unbroken, undivided. It describes a person who has united the different parts of his or her personality, so there is no longer a split in the soul ... For the person of integrity, life may not be easy but it is simple: Figure out what is right and do it. All other considerations come in second.

Integrity in the Moment of Choice: Quality of life depends on what happens in the space between stimulus and response.

You don't luck into integrity. You work at it.

Good moral character is the first essential in a man.

A good man does not spy around for the black spots in others, but presses unswervingly on towards his mark.

For I can raise no money by vile means. By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas

Integrity means having the courage to do what is right, and what is aligned with your values, no matter the situation.

Without integrity and conscience we lose our freedom.

Rather a man with 50 per cent ability and 100 per cent character than a man with 100 per cent ability and 50 per cent character.

Without virtue, happiness cannot be.

Void of freedom, what would virtue be?

I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.

Remember what Bogie and my mother both used to say: 'Character is the most important thing. All that matters is character!'

Integrity is the light that shines from a disciplined conscience.

Integrity simply means a willingness not to violate one's identity, in the many ways in which such violation is possible.

The good I stand on is my truth and honesty.

Your Integrity is more important than your immediate Life.

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. With fear and guilt removed you are free to be and do your best.

I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.

Observe this, that tho a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-bite, be proud, vain, malicious, anything, if she secures the main chance, she's still virtuous; that's a maxim.

Your character must be above suspicion and you must be truthful and self-controlled.

Integrity's a neutral value. Hyenas have integrity, too. They're pure hyena.

We should make virtue our master, not our servant.