Clarence Darrow Quotes

You don't luck into integrity. You work at it.

You can't win integrity and honor from games. You can only earn them from living a life dedicated to those ideals.

Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.

Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others. It is not obedience to authority, and while it is often consistent with and reinforced by religious belief, it is not piety.

Integrity is not so much what we do as much as who we are.

Good moral character is the first essential in a man.

The greatest work in all the world is the building of men and women of character. Without character there is not much that is worthwhile.

There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering one. But ever since that night in Dover prison I have never been tempted to break my vow.. My Parents always drummed into me that all you have life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name you'll never be happy.

It's nice to be known as a good player. But I want to be known as a good person, too.

I believe in good, having morals, be a decent person.

In the great battle of life, no brilliancy of intellect, no perfection of bodily development, will count when weighed in the balance against the assemblage of virtues, active and passive, of moral qualities which we group together under the name of character.

Great learning and superior abilities...will be of little value and small estimation unless virtue, honor, truth, and integrity are added to them.

There is no stronger test of a person's character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice.

Virtue is an inner strength. It expands your nature.

I'm actually a very moral guy.

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.

True character arises from a deeper well than religion.

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent.

Without Virtue there can be no liberty

Character - not wealth, power, or position - is the supreme word.

We should make virtue our master, not our servant.

A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous.