Alfred A. Montapert Quotes

Self-respect and prosperity are the most effective guardian of morals.

My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

You always really have to remain consistent in your beliefs and philosophy.

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

My beliefs will run through everything I do. My beliefs, my values are my anchor and when people try to drag me, as I know they will, it is to that sense of right and wrong, that sense of who I am and what I believe, to which I will always hold.

I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values - and follow my own moral compass - then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.

I'm always going to stand up for my beliefs and stand behind them.

My mom always taught me to stand up for what I believe in.

If you don't stand for anything, you don't stand for anything!

You figure out what your standards are, and I think that's important.

If I've learned one thing in life, it's: Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.

I've always been able to make choices that don't embarrass me.

To be good, you need to believe in what you're doing.

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

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Never compromise yourself.

But rarely have I made choices that made me feel I was really compromising what I believe.

It's not about the money with me.

The world will try to make you think that being good is outdated and old-fashioned and that popularity comes from breaking the rules and lowering your standards. Don't buy into that way of thinking. As you watch TV or read magazines, you might be made to feel abnormal when, really, you are the one who has it figured out.

As a girl, I am this stupid, emotional, very loyal, sort of believe-in-values-and-principals sort of girl.

I believe very strongly that in this world you have to have values and you have to stand up for your interests and if you don't do those things you're not going to get anywhere.

The more you build your life on principle and less on personality - yours or others - the straighter will be your course.

Our own heart, and not other men's opinions form our true honor.