Samuel Johnson Quotes

He is good and wise who always speaks the truth, acts on the dictates of virtue, and tries to make others good and happy.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Never, ever cheat, especially yourself, even if you are absolutely, positively sure that you can get away with it.

Throughout my life, I have always tried to do what is right.

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.

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

If we do what we think is right, not try to point-score, people will begin to trust us.

I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything.

People can say or think whatever they want... so in my reality, it's kind of irrelevant. I'm always the kind of person that does the right thing and keeps my side of the street clean.

Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.

I am always prepared to do the right thing regardless of what other people think.

There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never to tell even that unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary, and that God is listening.

It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.

We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody's weakness.

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.

Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.

A conscientious man ought not to regard what may happen to him in this world.

I do not believe with the Rochefoucaults and the Montaignes that fourteen out of fifteen men are rogues. I believe a great abatement from that proportion may be made in favor of general honesty.

I just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing.

I try to do the right thing. If you do what you know is right, and you're a good person, you might not win short-term all the time, and financial gains might not be there all the time, but ultimately, you can be pretty happy, and you can do some pretty good things in the world. Keep a positive outlook.

I'm not crooked, and I want to help people.

So the better thing to do is to be right and be doing the right things for the right reasons rather than trying to be cool and popular and saying whatever thing is going to get good headlines or a big cheer at Glastonbury.

I try to act as a man of character if no one is watching or if the world is watching.

I do not wish any reward but to know I have done the right thing.

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.