John D. MacDonald Quotes

Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together.

My integrity is something I hold dear.

Integrity can be neither lost nor concealed nor faked nor quenched nor artificially come by nor outlived, nor, I believe, in the long run, denied.

Integrity is the core of our character.

...it's easier to hold to your principles 100% of the time than it is to hold to them 98% of the time.

I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

The quality I most admire in a man is steadfastness.

Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity, we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christlike characteristics.

Never compromise your principles, even if it leads to difficulties in the short term.

There is no higher value in our society than integrity.

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.

Honesty and integrity is an important part of our character, my character.

Loyalty and honesty, those are important.

The only thing you have in your life is your integrity.

Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life.

Integrity pays, but not in cash.

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

Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.

Honesty is the cornerstone of character.

Trust that man in nothing who has not a conscience in everything.

Remember what Bogie and my mother both used to say: 'Character is the most important thing. All that matters is character!'

Integrity is the light that shines from a disciplined conscience.

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. With fear and guilt removed you are free to be and do your best.

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

Integrity is the essence of everything successful.