Pyotr Aven Quotes

I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.

We’re not defined simply by the laws we pass, but by the example we set.

An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere.

I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

Athletes know kids look up to them, and it's important for athletes to be responsible.

In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.

Being a role model is a privilege.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

Every leader has the responsibility to hone his or her integrity. Many times, there are integrity traps that have a tendency to catch well-meaning leaders off guard.

I try to be myself and, of course, be a good role model. I don't really find it hard, but you think about what you do and that other people look up to you.

If you want to test a man's character, give him power.

I suppose that an honest man shines more in politics than he does elsewhere.

I don't choose projects according to the idea of being a role model. To be considered as one is definitely an honor.

Do well what you do. And do it conscious that you ought to be leaders among men.

We're supposed to be role models.

Yes, I see myself as a role model. And as a role model, I have to behave in a certain way.

I definitely consider myself a role model.

You are a role model to people. You gotta make sure you're doing the right thing.

A leader has to be a role model both in both political and personal life, so from the beginning, I was cautious about my image and I wanted to be incorruptible like my father.

If I'm not leading by example, then I'm not doing the right thing. And I want to always do the right thing.

Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.

There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don't behave like one. It's a free country and people can do whatever they want. But just because we can doesn't mean we should.

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake.

When you speak of role models, when we talk to our kids, everybody is a role model, everyone, just as you look at a Michael Jordan to be the terrific athlete he is.