Mary Astell Quotes

There is obviously a power and a truth in action that doesn't lie, which words easily can do.

No matter what you do, be honest. That sticks out in Washington.

Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet - thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing - consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they can trust.

I try as much as possible not to utter a single line that I don't believe in.

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

When I say something, I mean it.

I wonder what the world would be like if everybody walked their talk; if word was married with deed; promises delivered by action.

Be true to what you said on paper.

Let us have integrity and not write checks with our tongues which our conduct cannot cash.

Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

If you're gonna pretend to be something, then you have to at least live up to what it is.

I'm nothing if not honest.

Become that rare person where people know that your word is your bond and you're going to do exactly what you say you're going to do.

Honesty has always been an integral part of my operation, really.

You cannot say things one week and then behave differently.

You know, I think what people want more than anything is they just want people to do what they say they're going to do.

I feel honesty always works.

I don't care about motivation. I care about credibility.

I don't like it when people don't act on their words.

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

The measure of your quality as a public person, as a citizen, is the gap between what you do and what you say.

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

I'm always going for truth and honesty.

It doesn't matter what you're saying if you come from an honest place.

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.