Dinesh D'Souza Quotes

Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.

When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.

No lies, just love.

One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title.

When you're going into an employment environment that looks pretty scary, it is easy to lose your moral compass, your decency, your sense of civility and your sense of community.

I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many people. And the great majority of people I meet are decent people, just trying to navigate their way through the world without causing too much trouble.

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond; that you do what you say you're going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them.

I think the kids today need to hear more about morals and values.

I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.

We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well as for themselves.

If you don't respect me you're not gonna get that respect back.

The whole concept of treating people with dignity and respect is a concept that isn't a business concept, it's a life concept. It's who you are at the end of the day.

Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.

The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.

In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

To this day, just always treat people the way you want to be treated. Whether it's family or friends or co-workers, I think it's the most important thing. Whether you have success or don't have it, whether you're a good person is all that matters.

I am not dead inside. I still care about right and wrong.

I can't say that I've ever tried to hurt someone or humiliate them intentionally. My parents raised me to always be the bigger person or to treat others the way you want to be treated.

A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings.

I don't like men who treat women like arm candies. He should treat me like an equal or better. And then he should be a good human being. He should see the human side of things. I like men who stand up for what's right and who don't cheat.

I want to be a good human being.

More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.

My mother taught me to be honest, to be selfless, and to touch people in a positive way.