Juergen Teller Quotes

Transcend political correctness and strive for human righteousness.

The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.

I very much believe in values-based leadership and that the values that I believe in and try to govern by are transcendent values.

As I look at President Bush, I think he will ultimately be judged as a man of extremely high character.

Throughout my career, I have lived by the principles of personal honor and professional integrity.

Treating everyone with dignity and respect is of utmost importance to me and are values we instill and take very seriously at Mylan.

Every night I go over what I did in the day, in ethical or moral terms. Have I treated people properly? Did I tell the truth?

A woman of honor should never suspect another of things she would not do herself.

Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.

One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title.

A child, from the time he can think, should think about all he sees, should suffer for all who cannot live with honesty, should work so that all men can be honest, and should be honest himself.

The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.

Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings.

I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many people. And the great majority of people I meet are decent people, just trying to navigate their way through the world without causing too much trouble.

Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others.

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond; that you do what you say you're going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them.

If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Most people are not good people. In business, in art, in almost every 'world' I've been in, most people I've meet are pretty gray to black. It takes practice to be the person who is a source of compassion and honesty.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

My father never was and isn't a mean man. You know, he never was ruthless. And he succeeded in life without sticking it to anybody. And that's a great example for a man, a strong man, a man's man, to give to his children. You can succeed, you can be successful, without walking over somebody.

Being a good person and fair person is very important in life, I think.

The whole concept of treating people with dignity and respect is a concept that isn't a business concept, it's a life concept. It's who you are at the end of the day.

You can know a person is a good person or a bad person by who they are, not by what they look like.

I admire people who just do the right thing, not looking to screw people up. I love all people.