Joe Louis Quotes

My father and mother had tremendous integrity, and obviously that affected me.

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

As long as I can look my family in the face every day, and they know what type of person I am, I'm cool.

My mom and dad taught me a lot. They kept me out of trouble and told me to go a better route. They taught me how to be a man, basically.

I am most proud of my integrity and least proud of my cynicism.

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

I didn't think any amount of money was worth something that would take away what you believed in or what you stood for. I didn't want to do something my parents and daughter couldn't be proud of.

You gotta do it with class and integrity. If not, you're gonna drag yourself through the mud.

I'd like to be known for my character.

I try to keep my integrity. I don't want to be in 'Hello!' or on 'Celebrity Big Brother.'

The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.

My integrity is something I hold dear.

My children feel proud of me. Since their father is honest, they have nothing to be ashamed about.

The only thing you have in your life is your integrity.

One day I said to my dad, 'Are you disappointed that I'm working a minimum-wage job and I didn't go to college?' I'll never forget his response. He said, 'It's not about how much money you make or what your job is, but it's more about your character. For that, I'm proud of you.'

Good name in man and woman is the immediate jewel of their souls.

Attend well to your character, and your reputation will look out for itself.

In the end, your integrity is all you've got.

Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.

You never want to do anything that you don't want your mother to see, because it will haunt you and eventually come back to bite you!

Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.

I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

That goes against what I believe morally. That's adultery, and if I'm accused of that, no, that's not right. I have two kids who see that and remember that and judge me. It didn't happen, and it's not to be reported that way.