Because he had nothing to hide, he did perhaps appear to have forfeited a little of his strength. But that is the irony of honesty.

She taught me I should never do anything in private I did not want talked about in public, and cautioned me not to talk in my sleep.

Justification for infidelity and dishonesty in all their manifestations lies in the marginal cost economics of “just this once.

It is with words that my heart sings, with the substance of integrity my character soars and without regret I look back smiling ~bns

...the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.""...a ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.

Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good.

You don’t have to say everything to be a light. Sometimes a fire built on a hill will bring interested people to your campfire.

He is one of those who has had the wilderness for a pillow, and called a star his brother. Alone. But loneliness can be a communion.

[O]ne can scarcely be frightened off writing what one wants to write for fear an obscure reviewer should patronise one on that account.

To demonstrate integrity, a person must have the courage to consistently adhere to a strong ethical code, even in difficult situations.

Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water."~ Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ~

Character is how you treat people who can't do anything for you in return.Integrity is how you act when you think nobody is looking.

I will not deny but that the best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words.

We all need a moral compass. Before you say or do anything, check your inner G.P.S. by asking, "Does this show respect for GodPeopleSelf?

Do not be a "go along, get along" person when it comes to the suffering of others. Integrity is not a popularity contest. Stand for love!