Michael Oren Quotes

One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.

I've had too many opportunities to sell out.

Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains, rather than do an immoral act.

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

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

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.

It is far more important to me to preserve an unblemished conscience than to compass any object however great.

My power for good, whatever it may, would be gone if I didn’t try to live up to the doctrines I have tried to preach.

Occasionally the conflict between 'what we stand for' and 'what we do' has been forthrightly addressed.

I'm never concerned about my beliefs hurting me in any way. I'd rather lose a job than have to lie.

I don't want to regret doing something that I don't believe in.

I'm never gonna sell my soul or violate myself for no amount of dollars or fame.

The more you talk about - and live by - your principles, the harder it will be for others to treat you in a morally ambiguous manner.

I'm going to stay true. I'm going to stay true to my values.

When the sacredness of one's word is matched in the attributes of his character throughout, all that constitutes a man, then we find that there is something in a man's life greater than his occupation or his achievements; grander than acquisition or wealth; higher than genius; more enduring than fame.

There's more than one way to get to the goal that you want to get to, but once you compromise your own principles, then you're lost. You're really lost.

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

If I have to degrade myself or do something that I'm not willing to do as a Christian to get something, I'm just not willing to do it.

Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.

The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price.

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.

I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.