Victor Kiam Quotes

Throughout my career, I have lived by the principles of personal honor and professional integrity.

Throughout my life and career, I have continually been impressed with the importance of integrity - whether it was growing up as a Boy Scout, working in one of my first jobs as a university janitor, or being a leader in a Fortune 500 company.

I have huge respect for Preet Bharara, a great U.S. Attorney by any measure. But even great men can make mistakes.

I suspect that with men like General Petraeus, where honor means something - losing your life is secondary to losing your honor.

I don't earn my money from trying to hurt people or get in the tabloids.

I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

Character is what was yesterday and will be tomorrow.

Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

It's not just what you do on the pitch, it's what you do off the pitch.

I really think the most important thing I do is to protect the dignity and the integrity of the Office of the Surgeon General.

Obviously, you're known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete.

You have to act like a responsible professional in the industry regardless of your age.

I think it's important to be with a guy who has a strong sense of integrity. That's how I was raised, and that's something I look for.

Convinced that behavior and conduct are every bit as important as skills and expertise, I sought to build the firm into an enduring, values-based institution.

There are so many different ways to lead. The most important thing is to be genuine. To have people around you trust you, trust in what you stand for and who you are. And I think that if people watch you day in and day out and believe in your motives and they believe that you set a high standard for yourself.

Let them hate me, provided they respect my conduct.

I'm most proud of the fact I carried myself on and off the field consistently for what the NFL stands for.

Leadership can't be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can't fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency.

Work needs to be a reflection of your social values. You are how you work!

People will judge you according to your own convictions.

I have principles in my professional and personal life as to how things are done.

You see a lot of talented people, but you usually don't see talented people who, behind the scenes, know how to conduct themselves on a higher level.

I don't choose projects according to the idea of being a role model. To be considered as one is definitely an honor.