Rakim Quotes

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

Americans being upright and forthright and honest and true to themselves is a very hard concept.

True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price.

For me, I've always tried to be a stand-up individual.

I'm very true to the old punk ethics of honesty and truthfulness and integrity... and still be authentic.

What the world needs is people with integrity, people with genuine thoughts and intentions.

Integrity is a life where your beliefs and intentions are aligned with your words and actions.

Loving truth and living honestly is my attitude to life. Be true to yourself and be true to others, thus you can be the judge of your behavior.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

What I'm trying to do is be righteous. And when I say “righteous,” I don't mean God. You know? God- Righteous. I mean just when I wake up, I know I was honest to myself.

You can't have integrity for breakfast, but try and keep it because it is perhaps the single most important word that defines not just writers but all human beings.

I can't tell a lie - not even when I hear one.

Everyone was going to play their part honestly, and not try and pretend to be good or bad guys.

Integrity means that you are the same in public as you are in private.

I am careful about my conduct because I know this cause requires clean men.

We are men of action, lies do not become us.

Fixed principles of truth are the only safeguard for youth.

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.

No matter what you do, be honest. That sticks out in Washington.

I really think that people never go wrong by telling the truth.

I don't think Ed Horman could be dishonest if his life depended on it.

Honesty is wonderful, but I suspect it's also overrated.

I never really tell lies, and sometimes it has worked against me.

I don't want people to think lm hypocritical.

It doesn't make me feel good to be conniving and manipulative. I can't do that.