Abu Bakr Quotes

If You are a man who leads, charged to direct the affairs of a great number, be careful of your every deeds, so that your conduct may be blameless.

You must tell the truth. You must be truthful to yourself and the values of the game that got you there.

Would that the simple maxim, that honesty is the best policy, might be laid to heart; that a sense of the true aim of life might elevate the tone of politics and trade till public and private honor become identical.

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

I'm not saying I'm the perfect role model. But I'm honest. Period.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

As long as I tell the truth I feel that nobody can touch me.

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

Being a role model is a privilege.

Character matters; leadership descends from character.

Standing as a witness in all things means all things - big things, little things, in all conversations, in jokes, in games played and books read and music listened to, in causes supported, in service rendered, in clothes worn, in friends made.

Look, I'm not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say what I think and I believe what I say, and I'm willing to say things that are not popular but ordinary people know are right.

The biggest lesson we have to give our children is truth.

If everyone's just saying what they feel and doing whatever they want, there's no drama in the world. And there's also no truth to it, 'cause that's just not the truth.

I'm an honorable human being. I know what to do and what not to do, and if I'm wrong, I always apologize. I'm a big enough man to do that.

I think that the truth is a really stern taskmistress.

I am afraid we must make the world honest before we can honestly say to our children that honesty is the best policy.

I'm going to be as sincere as I can in delivering the message I think is right. If people agree, great, and if they don't, I did my best.

I'm pretty much honest to a fault. It's my best and my worst quality.

The President is the ultimate role model.

I've been very, very careful to tell people what I am qualified to talk about and what I'm not qualified to talk about.

We have to be responsible in what we say as leaders.

'Tis always best to tell the truth. At every crisis, I recommend this as a chief contribution to security in life.