Shashi Tharoor Quotes

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.

Whatever my faults, I have some principles.

I will never cheat in any walk of life.

My moral compass is strong.

Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing, and I have tried to be as fair and equitable as I could be.

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.

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

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.

Integrity is incredibly important to me. As long as you're authentic, you can do no wrong.

Actions will be judged according to intentions.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

Honesty and integrity is an important part of our character, my character.

I believe in doing the right things; that is my character and personality.

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong. That's what I tell my kids, anyway.

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

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity, we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christlike characteristics.

Standing as a witness in all things means all things - big things, little things, in all conversations, in jokes, in games played and books read and music listened to, in causes supported, in service rendered, in clothes worn, in friends made.

Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake.

Life comes down to honesty and doing what's right. That's what's most important.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.