Madeleine L'Engle Quotes

Integrity is honesty carried through the fibres of the being and the whole mind, into thought as well as action so that the person is complete in honesty. That kind of integrity I put above all else as an essential to leadership.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be, all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.

He who is honest in his dealings simply because of the social prestige and position it secures will never develop his higher nature, but will always live along the lower lines.

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 means that if our private life were suddenly exposed, we'd have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means that our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions.

You don't luck into integrity. You work at it.

Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others. It is not obedience to authority, and while it is often consistent with and reinforced by religious belief, it is not piety.

Integrity is important in building relationships. And is the foundation upon which many other qualities for success are built, such as respect, dignity, and trust.

Integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences.

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.

The view that honesty is something, and even a virtue, belongs, it is true, to those private opinions which are forbidden in this age of public opinions.

The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute- he simply speaks and does what is right.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

The just man walks in his integrity

Integrity's a neutral value. Hyenas have integrity, too. They're pure hyena.

By themselves, character and integrity do not accomplish anything. But their absence faults everything else.

That if you be honest and fair, your honesty should admit no discourse to your beauty.

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

Virtue, once bragged about, once you pride yourself upon it, ceases to be such.

I may be a despicable person, but when Truth speaks through me I am invincible.

A good conscience is eight parts of courage.