Seneca the Younger Quotes

I've tried to do away with lying in my life in the last few years, but it's hard.

Whenever you do a thing, tho' it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you would act were all the world looking at you and act accordingly.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

I try to live honestly in every aspect of my life, which can make things a bit more complicated, right?

I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to.

Only God can look at somebody's heart.

While I have made errors that I deeply regret, I have never, ever done so with the intent of subverting the law or of benefiting myself.

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.

I am always prepared to do the right thing regardless of what other people think.

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

Govern thy Life and Thoughts, as if the whole World were to see the one, and read the other.

Live as if everything you do will eventually be known.

The sort of man you will make of yourself, how you will be regarded by the world, whether people will admire and respect or despise you, whether you win the approval or the condemnation of your Maker - all this is in your own hands.

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

It's a big challenge for me to keep my integrity and some of my privacy intact.

Never lie to your mother. That's like the biggest lesson that I learned, learned throughout my life, you know?

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

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

Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.

I've tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example.

It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions.

The only people that ever stand up and tell the truth are who? Intelligence officers. Because our culture is, never break faith with the truth. We'll tell you, you don't have to drag it out of us.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

You should not do an autobiography if you want to tell the truth. There are a lot of things I know about people. If I can't say something good about a person, I don't want to say anything. And since I don't want to say anything bad, I won't write a book.