Laurell K. Hamilton Quotes

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.

Good moral character is the first essential in a man.

For I can raise no money by vile means. By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas

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.

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

Integrity is not a given factor in everyone's life. It is a result of self-discipline, inner trust, and a decision to be relentlessly honest in all situations in our lives.

My moral standing is lying down.

And what, incidentally, do you think integrity is? The ability not to pick a watch out of your neighbor's pocket? No, it's not as easy as that. If that were all, I'd say ninety-five percent of humanity were honest, upright men. Only, as you can see, they aren't. Integrity is the ability to stand by an idea.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

Virtue is not a thing you can have by halves; it is or it is not.

Self-respect and a clear conscience are powerful components of integrity and are the basis for enriching your relationships with others.

A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.

I don't want to do anything that violates my own personal code of ethics and morals.

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

Ethics are not necessarily to do with being law-abiding. I am very interested in the moral path, doing the right thing.

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.

If I were asked to say the most important things that lead to a successful life, I should say that, first of all, was integrity - unimpeachable integrity.

It is far more important to me to preserve an unblemished conscience than to compass any object however great.

Integrity, a firm adherence to the highest moral and ethical standards, is essential to the life of a true Latter-day Saint.

I should not deal with things that aren't founded on ethical principles, because that's not who I am as a human being.

If we can't behave and speak in tune with our values, then they aren't really our values.

I have a pretty keen ethical compass.

The virtue involved in helping those one loves is not 'selflessness' or 'sacrifice,' but integrity.