Hill Harper Quotes

To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.

It is impossible that a man who is false to his friends and neighbors should be true to the public.

I've had the honor and privilege of knowing Jeff for over 25 years. He's been a dear friend and a mentor, and there is no finer person in public service than Jeff Sessions. He's conducted himself with the greatest integrity of any public official I've ever met.

I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.

In the military, you learn the essence of people. You see so many examples of self-sacrifice and moral courage. In the rest of life, you don't get that many opportunities to be sure of your friends.

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

To God, thy country, and thy friend be true.

In public politics as in private life, character is better than brains, and loyalty more valuable than either.

I will never break the word of a prince spoken in a public place, for my honor's sake.

This is beyond loyalty and friendship. It is about the integrity of this institution of the Senate.

The man of character is the persistent man, the man who is faithful to his own word, his own convictions, his own affections.

I swore to my parents that no one would ever be able to buy me.

You cannot get me to be disloyal to a friend. You just can't do it. Loyalty is a part of what I live by. I didn't say I was going to be loyal to my friend because he was right. I'm going to be loyal to my friend because he's my friend.

Loyalty and honesty, those are important.

I am a serious man, a loyal man.

I was asked to play for Italy, and I was very appreciative. I was 19, and I said, 'No, thank you.' It was very hard, but I am Argentinian, and it would have been deceit.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.

God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise.

My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.

Growing up, I was taught a man's word is his bond.

I'd have no problem serving under any president.

We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another on our opinions. Everyone in my circle, that I run around with, we all feel the same about God, country, integrity and character.

Whatever you think of George W. Bush, he left office with his faith intact, and I respect that.

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.