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“Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying no to our impulses (even the ones that are not inherently sinful) puts us in control of our appetites rather than vice versa. It deposes our lust and permits truth, virtue, and integrity to rule our minds instead.”

Mind Important Desire Principles Teach Virtue Discipline Integrity Vices Lust Impulse Permit Appetite Self Discipline Vice Versa Saying No

Book:Moments of Truth: Unleashing God's Word One Day at a Time

Source: Moments of Truth: Unleashing God's Word One Day at a Time

“Its hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.”

Hard Social Security Integrity Importance Financial Social Security

Author:Bill Delahunt

“We need a mutual fund industry with both vision and values; a vision of fiduciary duty and shareholder service, and values rooted in the proven principles of long-term investing and of trusteeship that demands integrity in serving our clients.”

Source: Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life

“Tim Curley and Gary Schultz operate at the highest levels of honesty, integrity and compassion.”

Levels Compassion Honesty Integrity Highest Gary Honesty Integrity

Author:Graham Spanier

“It's interesting going between small parts and then bigger roles where you carry the film. If the writing is good, and if the people involved have integrity, then you'll do it, even if it's only five minutes on screen.”

People Ifs Writing Film Interesting Roles Five Minutes Involved Integrity Bigger Screens Five Minutes Small Parts

Author:Brendan Gleeson

“I sell a complete package... a life style that's in harmony with and exemplified by the exterior and interior living space. I'm obsessive about the way I live and work, so when it comes to renovating, I believe in finding the true integrity of a house, then breathing life back into it in a way that connects with a certain type of buyer.”

Way Believe Certain House I Believe Space Style Type Integrity Findings Harmony Sells I Believe In Breathing Interiors Packages Obsessive Exterior Buyers Life Style Breathing Life

Author:Jeffrey Lewis

“No design can exist in isolation. It is always related, sometimes in very complex ways, to an entire constellation of influencing situations and attitudes. What we call a good design is one which achieves integrity – that is, unity or wholeness – in balanced relation to its environment.”

“Women are an enslaved population - the crop we harvest is children, the fields we work are houses. Women are forced into committing sexual acts with men that violate integrity because the universal religion - contempt for women - has as its first commandment that women exist purely as sexual fodder for men.”

Men Firsts Children House Women Fields Integrity Universal Population Contempt Commandments Harvest Crops Men Women Fodder

Author:Andrea Dworkin

“Integrity, number one. Even in business that's predicated on lies I refuse to become part of the lies that is all-consuming.”

Lying Numbers Integrity Refuse Boxing Consuming

Author:Don King

“I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity.”

Integrity Marketing Practicals Sony Practical Experience

Author:Arthur Cohn

“To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately.”

Might Leadership Taken Focus Integrity Behavior Organization Management Separation Manage Complexity Interaction Effectiveness Systemic Change

Author:Russell L. Ackoff

“Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long or short, never shall forsake me though I be deserted by all men. For of the consolations which are to be derived from these (under any circumstances) the world cannot deprive me.”

Men World Long I Can Circumstances Integrity Promise Consolation Voyages Forsake Deserted Firmness

Book:Maxims of George Washington: Political, Military, Social, Moral, and Religious

Source: Maxims of George Washington: Political, Military, Social, Moral, and Religious

“If you speak your mind and if it is true what you're saying, then I think the integrity of what you're saying carries through.”

Ifs Thinking Mind Speak Integrity Carrie Speak Your Mind

Author:Bill Cosby

“I am very proud to be called a pig. It stands for pride, integrity and guts.”

Pride Proud Integrity Guts Pigs

Author:Ronald Reagan

“I paint the way I do because I can keep on putting more and more things in - like drama, pain, anger, love, a figure, a horse, my ideas of space. It doesn't matter if it differs from mine, as long as it comes from the painting, which has its own integrity and intensity.”

Ifs Way Long I Can Ideas Matter Pain Space Figures Mines Painting Integrity Drama Horse Paint Intensity Because I Can Anger Love

Author:Willem de Kooning

“Peace comes from the absence of fear, from a consciousness of trust, from a deep, underlying faith in the absolute goodness and mercy, the final integrity of the universe in which we live, and of every cause to which we give our thought, our time and our attention.”

Giving Universe Causes Attention Consciousness Integrity Goodness Mercy Absolutes Finals Absence Our Time Our Thoughts

Author:Ernest Holmes

“Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.”

Knows Inspirational Should Problem Passion Leader Vision Know How Integrity Let Me Defeat

Author:Abdul Kalam

“It is not God that is worshipped but the group or authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority not violation of integrity.”

Names Speak Sin Groups Atheism Integrity Authority Claims Positive Atheism Violation Disobedience

Book:Occasional speeches and writings, October 1952-January 1956

Source: Occasional speeches and writings, October 1952-January 1956

“Nothing is more deflating to morale than to have a poor outcome pinned on someone who doesn't deserve it. It lacks integrity and overvalues the outcome at the expense of the people as well as the process.”

People Wells Character Process Poor Integrity Deserve Outcomes Expenses Morale

Book:The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

Source: The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

“Trust is a function of two things: character and competence. Character includes your integrity, your motive and your intent with people. Competence includes your capabilities, your skills, and your track record. Both are vital.”

People Two Character Records Integrity Skills Function Track Motive Two Things Capability Competence Track Record

Author:Stephen Covey

“My politics are of a practical kind - the integrity of the country, the supremacy of the Federal government, an honorable peace, or none at all.”

Kind Country Government Integrity Practicals Individualism Honorable Federal Government Supremacy

Author:Winfield Scott

“Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.”

Matter Challenges Security Integrity International Regimes Proliferation International Peace Peace And Security

Author:Mohamed ElBaradei

“Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity”

Christian Speak Integrity Christian Inspirational

Book:Hope Again: When Life Hurts and Dreams Fade

Source: Hope Again: When Life Hurts and Dreams Fade

“If you take care of yourself and walk with integrity, you may be confident that God will deal with those who sin against you. Above all, don't give birth to sin yourself, rather, pray for those who persecute you. God will one day turn your persecution into praise.”

Source: Prayer, Praise & Promises: A Daily Walk Through the Psalms

“Faith that is not evidenced by a life of integrity is not biblical faith at all.”

Christian Integrity Christian Inspirational Biblical Biblical Faith

Book:What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

Source: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

“Integrity is keeping my commitments even if the circumstances when I made those commitments have changed.”

Ifs Made Christian Changed Circumstances Integrity Commitment Christian Inspirational

Author:David Jeremiah

“President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal our nation during a time of crisis, provided steady leadership and restored people's faith in the presidency and in government.”

“You must achieve the confidence of knowing that you possess absolute, unbending, unimpeachable integrity. Everyone must know that. Above all else, it is integrity that defines your character.”

Knows Believe Character Knowing Achieve Integrity Absolutes Believe In Yourself

Author:Dave Calhoun

“Be as you wish to seem.”

Want Inspirational Persons Seems Wish Identity Personality Integrity Individuality Philosopher Greek Hypocrisy Persona Seeming Ancient Greek Greek Philosopher

Author:Socrates

“The man who wears the yellow-dyed robe but is not free from stains himself, without self-restraint and integrity, is unworthy of the robe.”

Men Self He Man Integrity Buddhist Yellow Restraint Unworthy Stains Robes Self Restraint

Author:Gautama Buddha

“The first key to greatness is to be in reality what we appear to be.”

Firsts Reality Greatness Keys Integrity

Author:Socrates

“Victory with honor and integrity is the real goal of sport. Sometimes it happens that others are better than you. I could never beat Carl Lewis in a hundred-yard dash, but my victory might be in running faster today than I did yesterday.”

Real Sometimes Might Happens Running Today Sports Goal Victory Honor Integrity Beats Hundred Yesterday Faster Motivational Sports Yards Better Than You Honor And Integrity

Author:Don Sparks

“What would Integrity have me do?”

Helping Integrity Helping Others

Author:Azim Khamisa

“The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.”

Inspirational Character Pain Causes Virtue Honesty Integrity Sorrow Adversity Sole

Author:Sophocles

“If you are not living in joy, you are out of integrity with your soul.”

Ifs Soul Joy Integrity Your Soul

Author:Michael Beckwith

“Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.”

Failing Honesty Honor Integrity Succeed Ethics Fraud Fairness Wise Man Once Said

Author:Sophocles

“The legal system doesn't always serve as a good guide for your conscience. You can step way over the ethical line and still be inside the law. The same thing goes for rules, policies and procedures - you know, the organization's "internal laws." You can "go by the book" and still behave unethically. Still not move beyond mediocrity. High standards-the ethics of excellence-come to life through your basic values, your character, integrity and honesty. Obeying the law is the bare minimum.”

“Excellence calls for character . . . integrity . . . fairness . . . honesty . . . a determination to do what's right. High ethical standards, across the board.”

Character Honesty Integrity Standards Determination Excellence Boards Ethical Fairness Integrity Character Ethical Standards

Author:Price Pritchett

“Integrity is about being integrated with the spiritual values of the Universe. It is also about being happy, because happiness and joy mean that you're coming into integrity with your soul.”

“The success of Darwinism was accomplished by a decline in scientific integrity.”

Evolution Integrity Accomplished Decline Darwinism

Author:W. R. Thompson

“What is left when honor is lost?”

Lost Left Honor Integrity Honor And Integrity

Author:Publilius Syrus

“As a leader, you have to not only do the right thing, but be perceived to be doing the right thing. A consequence of seeking a leadership position is being put under intense public scrutiny, being held to high standards, and enhancing a reputation that is constantly under threat.”

Inspirational Leader Position Integrity Standards Consequence Threat Seeking Intense Reputation Right Thing Doing The Right Thing Scrutiny High Standards

Author:Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

“Never do anything that you can't admit doing, because if you are that ashamed of whatever it is, it's probably wrong.”

Ifs Honesty Morality Integrity Ashamed

Author:Ashly Lorenzana

“In this very uncertain time for the media, serious investigative reporting - the expensive, time-consuming stuff - is under enormous pressure at newspapers and other commercial news organizations. Non-profits such as the Center for Public Integrity are taking on this vital work and without them the prospects for investigative reporting would be even more dire. The Center has been properly celebrated for its careful, rigorous work, and to my mind it has now ascended to the status of national treasure.”

“Throughout history government has served as a vehicle for the organization of hatred and oppression, benefiting no one except those who are ambitious and ruthless enough to gain control of it.”

Enough Government Integrity Gains Hatred Organization Oppression Patriotic Vehicle Ambitious Ruthless

Author:Doug Casey

“It is never right to do wrong or to requite wrong with wrong, or when we suffer evil to defend ourselves by doing evil in return.”

Character Suffering Evil Virtue Honesty Return Integrity

Author:Socrates

“I went in search of a bad person; I found none as I, seeing myself, found me the worst.”

Persons Character Found Virtue Seeing Worst Honesty Integrity

Author:Kabir

“If one man kills a hundred men, and another man masters himself, the second man is the much greater warrior.”

Ifs Men Courage Greater Masters Integrity Hundred Warrior One Man Another Man

Author:Gautama Buddha

“The practice of discernment is part of higher consciousness. Discernment is not just a step up from judgment. In life's curriculum, it is the opposite of judgment. Through judgment a man reveals what he needs to confront and learn. Through discernment, one reveals what he has mastered.”

Men Needs Growth Consciousness Steps Practice Higher Integrity Judgment Opposites Discernment Step Up Curriculum Higher Consciousness

Author:Glenda Green

“For humans, the challenge is to unite soul and role, to discover the hidden wholeness that enables us to be in the world who we are in our souls, and to act in accordance with our deepest and truest natures.”

World Humans Soul Challenges Roles Integrity Who We Are Wholeness Truest

Author:Andrew Himes

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