S. Truett Cathy Quotes

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

Our problem is not to find better values but to be faithful to those we profess.

I've had too many opportunities to sell out.

I have a clean conscience and ideals that I am willing to defend.

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

My moral compass is strong.

We are not willing to compromise our values in order to increase our market share.

I think my morals are perfectly... tight!

Integrity is the foundation upon which all other values are built.

Dignity has no price ... when someone starts making small concessions, in the end life loses all meaning.

Don't compromise your principles.

Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have a code and keep it. You should never compromise what your priorities are.

...it's easier to hold to your principles 100% of the time than it is to hold to them 98% of the time.

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.

The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty.

Character is the essence of all that a man has seen in life and regards as high and exalted. Character is like truth: the substance of the things that a man has forgotten but the substance of the things that are worth remembering in life.

I would like to be remembered as a responsible human being who handled business while also taking care of his family.

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.

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

Just because we want our favorite team to win does not mean there's any lack of toughness when a player chooses family first.

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

The industry should take comfort in knowing that WinStar is my main focus after my faith and family.