David Starr Jordan Quotes

The just man walks in his integrity

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Virtue and decency are so nearly related that it is difficult to separate them from each other but in our imagination.

Honesty is nothin' compared to decency.

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

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

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

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Virtue is harmony.

Actually, no one is born honest or corrupt.

Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders others from doing any.

A man may be very sincere in good principles, without having good practice.

Integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences.

If I have one wish which is greater than another, it is, if I had the power, to make men do right; to make them stop their swearing, their lying, their deceiving, to stop trying to injure the innocent, and begin to be honest and upright in all their dealings with one another and honor the name of the Deity.

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

There is no principle worth the name if it is not wholly good.

It is not living that matters, but living rightly.

To make your people understand what righteousness is, this must be the basis of all your teaching.

Be virtuous and you will be vicious.

Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue.

Great and good are seldom the same man.

Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

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