Lars von Trier Quotes

The thing, in general, about being a good person is just do the right thing as often as possible.

The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.

I'm never concerned about my beliefs hurting me in any way. I'd rather lose a job than have to lie.

Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have a code and keep it. You should never compromise what your priorities are.

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

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings.

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

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing, and I have tried to be as fair and equitable as I could be.

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.

My personal philosophy of life is one of ethics.

As long as I'm a good person and I do things from the heart, that's all that matters.

Public policy should be conducted on those principles which constitute virtue in private life.

People should be judged by the principles they espouse and the principles they betray.

All Americans want our government to have a moral compass.

I just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing.

Stay true to your values.

You have to stand by your beliefs.

You should measure me by my actions, the friends I keep, and the charities I support, not by the politics of my husband.

I just want to be a good man.

I believe in doing the right things; that is my character and personality.

I think Chicagoans have a great set of values. You know what I mean? Kindness. Morals. Ethics. People in Chicago do the right thing. If somebody falls on the street, someone will actually stop and help them up. That doesn't happen in certain other cities.

The virtue involved in helping those one loves is not 'selflessness' or 'sacrifice,' but integrity.

Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover . . . refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives.