Stephen Covey Quotes

Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man.

The greatest asset, even in this country, is not oil and gas. It's integrity. Everyone is searching for it, asking, 'Who can I do business with that I can trust?'

I completely trust Gloria Vanderbilt. I have always found her very honest.

I'm real. I believe what I'm saying. If Motel 6 wasn't the type of operation they say it is - and I stay at them when I travel - I wouldn't do their commercials. That comes through on the radio, and that's what it's all about.

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

It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.

Politicians have to be themselves because if they are not, in the end, the people will see through it.

I'm genuine, and I think people can see that when they watch.

What you haven't seen from me are false attacks.

Study after study shows that people are much less likely to lie to a person they consider to be honest.

That's the compliment I get most often - 'You guys are so honest.'

Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character much faster than anyone can lie me out of it

The best way to learn how to become trustworthy is to study other trustworthy people.

Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.

Your character holds the key to your trustworthiness.

Trust is built on telling the truth, not telling people what they want to hear.

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

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.

Somehow credibility comes into play if you do things that are too familiar.

I'm honest, I'm fair and I'm sure, as time progresses, those who don't believe that will find it to be true.

That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.

Credibility is a basic survival tool.

I've always operated under the notion that audiences don't always know when they're being lied to, but that they always know when they're being told the truth.