H. Rider Haggard Quotes

If there's one value that is immutable, it's integrity or respect, for others and for yourself.

Integrity is the value we set on ourselves.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.

I won't do things for money. I can't.

As long as I can look my family in the face every day, and they know what type of person I am, I'm cool.

I'm never gonna sell my soul or violate myself for no amount of dollars or fame.

The money is important in life, but the money is not everything. I don't want to sell myself for money. I don't want to sell my reputation for money.

There is such a thing as honest pride and self-respect.

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.

I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.

If I were asked to say the most important things that lead to a successful life, I should say that, first of all, was integrity - unimpeachable integrity.

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people

Self-respect is a commodity worth cleaving to.

I think of myself as intelligent and strong and principled.

I never wanted to lose who I am, my character or my integrity for the sake of Hollywood.

There's not enough money in this world to make me do something degrading.

I believe that my worth is not measured by what I do, by the honors that are bestowed upon me, or by material wealth that I might obtain. Instead, I am measured by the courage I show while standing for my beliefs, by the dedication I exhibit to ensure my word is good, and the resolve I undertake to establish my actions and deeds as honorable.

I'm defined by the character I have.