Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

Moral character has now some influence in our elections, but not that place which it deserves. The law of public opinion excludes confirmed sots, and persons judicially convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors against the State; but it ought to render the election of all profane swearers, notorious Sabbath breakers, seducers, slanderers, prodigals and riotous persons, as well as the advocates of dueling, impracticable.

The moral character of the Indians was (if I may be allowed the expression) uncontaminated. Their fidelity was perfect, and became proverbial. They were strictly honest; they despised deception and falsehood; and chastity was held in high 'veneration, and a violation of it was considered sacrilege. They were temperate in their desires, moderate in their passions, and candid and honorable in the expression of their sentiments, on every subject of importance

A just person is one who is conformed and transformed into justice.

If an honest man is the noblest work of God, then Mr. Lincoln's title to high nobility is clear and unquestioned.

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.

The just man walks in his integrity

I choose goodness... I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will accuse. I choose goodness.

If she be not honest, chaste, and true, there's no man happy.

There is no praise in being upright, where no one can, or tries to corrupt you.

Surely, 'tis one step towards acting well, to think worthily of our nature; and as in common life, the way to make a man honest, is, to suppose him soso here, to set some value upon ourselves, enables us to support the characterof generosity and virtue.

Like all virtuous people he imagines he must speak the truth.

Honesty is nothin' compared to decency.

What can be found equal to modesty, uncorrupt faith, the sister of justice, and undisguised truth?

Every honest man will suppose honest acts to flow from honest principles, and the rogues may rail without intermission.

Honesty is not only "the first step toward greatness," - it is greatness itself.

ATHENA: You wish to be called righteous rather than act right. [...] I say, wrong must not win by technicalities.

An honest man is strange when he is among dishonest men, but it is a good kind of strangeness.

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage.

He swift don't win the race. It goes to the worthy, who can divide the word of truth.

An honest man will continue to be so though surrounded on all sides by rogues.

A man is not to aim at innocence, any more than he is to aim at hair, but he is to keep it.

Integrity is the first step to true greatness.

I believe in integrity. Dogs have it. Humans are sometimes lacking it.

Theodosius was chaste and temperate; he enjoyed, without excess, the sensual and social pleasures of the table, and the warmth of his amorous passions was never diverted from their lawful objects. The proud titles of Imperial greatness were adorned by the tender names of a faithful husband, an indulgent father; his uncle was raised, by his affectionate esteem, to the rank of a second parent.