John Wesley Shipp Quotes

When you're a little kid, growing up, most of us know what's right and wrong. Our parents teach us that discipline.

Don’t nurture a sense of guilt; rather, nurture a sense of responsibility married with a sense of humility.

To be ashamed of one's immorality: that is a step on the staircase at whose end one is also ashamed of one's morality.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well.

I refuse to lie to children.

In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

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

I'm not a bad parent and partner, even if I make a thousand mistakes.

I want to do things right. I really, really do.

My dad made a huge impact on me in terms of right and wrong.

Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.

I always thought I should have been a better mother.

I have become that mother I used to dread.

The most ethical way to deal with an unethical situation would be to simply say: 'We did something wrong.' But nobody in a family like mine would ever respond like this.

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

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

As a man, I've been representative of the values I hold dear. And the values I hold dear are carryovers from the lives of my parents.

One of my weaknesses is that I actually have a conscience.

Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important.

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.

I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.

A superior man thinks of what is right. A small man thinks of profit.

I have always accepted intelligence was an honorable profession. We are all mindful of the need to comply with our moral values and the law.