Jacob Bronowski Quotes

I refuse to lie to children.

I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing.

We must Think what we Say, and Mean what we Profess.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

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

No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.

Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.

If I have taught my sons anything in life, it is to have integrity - to always tell the truth, and I believe they have.

Doing things right in politics is no different than doing things right in life: Tell the truth, be yourself.

My parents taught me the importance of telling the truth no matter what.

I have to be honest with myself, and make sure I am doing things the right way.

I think standing up for facts and decency is important, and we should've done more of it back in 2015 and 2016.

The thing that we need in the world today, is a group of men and women who will stand up for right and be opposed to wrong, wherever it is. A group of people who have come to see that some things are wrong, whether they’re never caught up with. Some things are right, whether nobody sees you doing them or not.

A scientist has to be neutral in his search for the truth, but he cannot be neutral as to the use of that truth when found. If you know more than other people, you have more responsibility, rather than less.

My overall responsibility is to be truthful. If people pay money to come and see me, looking for something other than that, then they've made a mistake.

Choices may be unbelievably hard but they're never impossible. To say you have no choice is to release yourself from responsibility and that's not how a person with integrity acts.

In all the institutions I try to be present and accountable for all I do and leave undone. I know that eventually I shall have to be present and accountable n the presence of God. I do not wish to be found wanting.

There may be responsible persons, but there are no guilty ones.

It is the responsibility of every human to know their actions and the consequences of their actions and to ask questions and to question things when they are wrong.

My responsibility to myself, my neighbors, my family and the human family is to try to tell the truth.

Honesty allows us to live with not knowing. We do not know the full story; we do not know where we are in the story. We do not know who, ultimately, is at fault or who will carry the blame in the end.

You are committed to what you confess.

The foundation for moral leadership is the truth.