John C. Maxwell Quotes

Always do the right thing even when the right thing is the hard thing

It would be a great thing if people could be brought to realize that they can never add to the sum of their happiness by doing wrong.

Do well and right and let the world sink.

Better to fail at doing the right thing than to succeed at doing the wrong thing.

Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.

The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief.

Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.

Honest people know that the road to success and virtue always involves shared sacrifice, hard work, and gratification postponed. Telling people otherwise isn't leadership, it is pandering.

Do what's right and you'll please some of the people and astound the rest.

Be strong. Don't be a follower, and always do the right thing. If you have a choice between the right thing and the wrong thing, the right way is always the less stressful.

I shall not be deprived ... of a comfort in the worst event, if I retain a consciousness of having acted to the best of my judgment.

My principle is to do whatever is right, and leave consequences to him who has the disposal of them.

It is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right.

You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

I would hope that we can load our moral computers with three elements of integrity: 1. Dealing justly with oneself. 2. Dealing justly with others. 3. Recognizing the law of the harvest.

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece - by thought, choice, courage, and determination.

Let us strive for personal, practical integrity in every endeavor, regardless of how mundane or inconsequential it may seem.

Integrity is never painless.

Integrity, the choice between what's convenient and what's right.

The biggest difference between people is between those who are trying to do the right thing - whether or not they succeed - and those for whom the only question is how much they can get away with.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

Throughout my life, I have always tried to do what is right.

I try to work hard. I try to set a good example. I don't look at it as though I've got to be a leader. I just try to behave the way I think I should behave. If that results in a leadership role, great.

Ethical is 'I'll wait and do what's right even in the hardest times and even if I have to give up gains to do it.'

I'm sure there's a right way and there's a wrong way. The bottom line is you have to do what you think is right.