Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes

I'm actually a very moral guy.

I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.

Schimmelpenninck is too virtuous for the century in which we live.

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.

In day-to-day life, you have stimulus to behave unethically, but in the long term, it always pays off to be ethical.

A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does.

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people.

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

If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.

The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it.

I don't want to do anything that violates my own personal code of ethics and morals.

All my life I have been taught to take the high road and never to dignify salacious or false accusations and I have been taught never, never to lie.

Whatever flaws or personal failings afflict them, it remains the case that the overwhelming majority of priests and politicians are honourable and honest - seeking to live out their beliefs and serve society.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

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.

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.

Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.

Be sensible, that is, cease to be honest.

Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth

All effective actions require the passport of morality.

I myself have constantly refused to print anything that might countenance vice or promote immorality, though … I might have gotten much money.

I have a clean conscience and ideals that I am willing to defend.