Barack Obama Quotes

A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.

I need to hold onto my soul and my integrity, and I can't compromise that.

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity

Concepts of integrity and heroism and honor are still important to the world today. Some people behave well, and some people behave badly.

Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long or short, never shall forsake me though I be deserted by all men. For of the consolations which are to be derived from these (under any circumstances) the world cannot deprive me.

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics.

There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people.

He who refuses to stoop, who cannot be bribed by the promise of success or the fear of failure - who walks the highway of the right, and in disaster stands erect, is the only victor.

The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.

I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.

I don't think that has to be our choice... This party was born in principle. This party will die if it doesn't stand by its decision of principle.

Don’t put yourself in a situation where you will not be able to achieve your ideals without violating them.

Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.

The wrong is wrong and the fall of the majority in such wrong does not justify it. It is known that the right way is difficult and not all the people can follow it, but only the few distinguished for their principles.

The roll of honor consists of the names of meant who have squared their conduct by ideals of duty.

You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity.

From long familiarity, we know what honor is. It is what enables the individual to do right in the face of complacency and cowardice. It is what enables the soldier to die alone, the political prisoner to resist, the singer to sing her song, hardly appreciated, on a side street.

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.

Honor was never taking the easy way when it was also the wrong one. Never telling a falsehood unless the truth was painful and unnecessary, or a lie was necessary to save others. Never manipulating the truth to serve only yourself. Protecting the weak and helpless; standing fast even when fear made you weak. Keeping your word.

Even if you disagree w/me-I HAVE TO STAND,like you FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN.WITH ALL MY HEART AND MIND

Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.

Principles have a way of enduring, as do the few irreducible individuals who maintain allegiance to them.

I have never felt that anything really mattered but knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed and had done the very best you could.

The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.