Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes

A big part of honesty is self-discipline, personal resolve, and taking pride in who you are as a person and what each action means to your character.

As in everything else, I must start with myself. That is: in all circumstances try to be decent, just, tolerant, and understanding, and at the same time try to resist corruption and deception. In other words, I must do my utmost to act in harmony with my conscience and my better self.

Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.

Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.

You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

In day-to-day life, you have stimulus to behave unethically, but in the long term, it always pays off to be ethical.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

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.

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

Golf is fundamentally about being honest. I see people hit eight shots and tell me they shot five. I never say a word. It is a reminder to me of what is at stake.

I am careful about my conduct because I know this cause requires clean men.

Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.

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.

Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.

Whenever you do a thing, tho' it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you would act were all the world looking at you and act accordingly.

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

The values of integrity and hard work are necessary for the development of our nation.

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

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity

Govern thy Life and Thoughts, as if the whole World were to see the one, and read the other.

Live with honor and follow your conscience.

The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.

Let us have integrity and not write checks with our tongues which our conduct cannot cash.