Edmund Clarence Stedman Quotes

I still had some honor... I still have some now.

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

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions.

Integrity is not so much what we do as much as who we are.

In the end, your integrity is all you've got.

Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work.

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 a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

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

Fame and success and titles stay with you, but they wear out eventually. In the end, all that you are left with is your character.

Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage.

Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.

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

I'm a guy of strong principles and I think people respect that.

I won't do anything demeaning to what I stand for.

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.

Character - not wealth, power, or position - is the supreme word.

Honor is what you know about yourself.

To me the highest thing, after God, is my honor.

You're only as good as your values.

The natural impulses of every thoroughbred include his sense of honor; his love of fair play and courage; his dislike of pretense and of cheapness.

Integrity is the light that shines from a disciplined conscience.

Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.

There is no substitute for character. You can buy brains but you cannot buy character.