Robert E. Lee Quotes

Doing things right in politics is no different than doing things right in life: Tell the truth, be yourself.

Go right straight down the road, to do what is best, and to do it frankly and without evasion.

I talk every day about doing the right thing.

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

The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.

If you give people the opportunity to do the right thing, you'll rarely be disappointed.

If you care enough to look right, you care enough to act right. And vice versa.

My parents taught me the importance of telling the truth no matter what.

I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.

My work is to be honest. My work is to try to think clearly, then have the courage to make sure that what I say is the truth.

Every night I go over what I did in the day, in ethical or moral terms. Have I treated people properly? Did I tell the truth?

Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.

I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth.

I don't think lying has any ultimate justification. I don't think it ever leads to anything positive. The good fight to have is not to lie. That's one of the challenges in a way.

In plain Texas talk, it's 'do the right thing'

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

Honesty, like my mama always says, is always the best policy.

I like honesty and fair play.

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

If we do what we think is right, not try to point-score, people will begin to trust us.

I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything.

And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing.

People know that I'm going to do what's right.