Conscience, integrity and trust - a leader's hallmark

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A man should be upright, not be kept upright.” - Marcus Aurelius

“The glue that holds all relationships together — including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.” - Brian Tracy

“Integrity is not a 90 percent thing, not a 95 percent thing; either you have it or you don’t.” - Peter Scotese

“You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits.” - Denis Waitley

“The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.” - Junius

“I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.” - Martin Luther

“It is far better to be trusted and respected that it is to be liked.” - Source Unknown

““Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

“In failing circumstances no one can be relied on to keep their integrity.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Integrity simple means not violating one’s own identity.” - Erich Fromm

“Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do.” - Don Galer

“It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.” - Plutarch

“The person who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.” - Jean Jacques Rousseau

“A man can do only what a man can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.” - Albert Schweitzer

“It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man.” - Publilius Syrus

“Achievement is not the most important thing — Authenticity is” - Source Unknown

“The slow man with integrity will ultimately catch the swift one who has none.” - Source Unknown

“Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.” - Denis Waitley

“No man should advocate a course in private that he’s ashamed to admit in public.” - George Mcgovern