Montesquieu Quotes

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.

What you demand of others you should carry out yourself.

The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.

In football, it's the job of the player to play, the coach to coach, the official to officiate. Each guy is charged with upholding his end, nothing more. In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.

There's only one law you gotta follow to keep outta trouble. Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doin' it.

I don't pay to have my dirty work done for me. I do it myself.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

Honestly, if I was looking at myself and I cheated, then I'd just think, 'Wow, how disappointing, I actually thought you were better than that.' It's about me and about the kind of man I want to be.

People can say or think whatever they want... so in my reality, it's kind of irrelevant. I'm always the kind of person that does the right thing and keeps my side of the street clean.

Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.

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.

I'm a man who makes his own decisions and sticks with them; I think there's a lot of integrity in that.

For me, I've always tried to be a stand-up individual.

That's a big thing for me, being a guy that upholds himself to a high standard.

I knew as a kid that every decision I was going to be making, I would have full responsibility. So I knew I had to do what's right and protect myself, you know?

I hold myself to a high standard.

I wouldn't be doing my job, or holding myself to that standard that I see fit, if I just shut my mouth and played the game.

There's only the integrity of doing and having done.

When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity.

Never give nor take an excuse.

I wouldn't ask anyone to do anything I wouldn't do myself.

Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable.

Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at others; for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause.

Being your own man does not mean taking advantage of anyone else.

Let us strive for personal, practical integrity in every endeavor, regardless of how mundane or inconsequential it may seem.