Integrity defines quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Below this is a collection of 105+ integrity quotes and sayings. Enjoy.
1. The slow man with integrity will ultimately catch the swift one who has none. unknown
2. Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do. Don Galer
3. A life lived with integrity even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shining star in whose light others may follow in the years to come. Denis Waitley
4. Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Charles Simmons
5. In great matters men show themselves as they wish to be seen; in small matters, as they are. Gamaliel Bradford
6. Integrity is not something that you should have to think about...nor consider doing...but something in the heart that is already done. Doug Firebaugh
7. There is no better test of a man's integrity than his behavior when he is wrong. Marvin Williams
8. There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark
9. Courage combined with integrity is the foundation of character. Brian Tracy
10. Never "for the sake of peace and quiet" deny your own experience or convictions. Dag Hammarskjold
11. That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong. William Boetcker
12. The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology. Red Auerbach
13. People who fight fire with fire end up with only the ashes of their own integrity. Michael Josephson
14. There is always room for those who can be relied upon to delivery the goods when they say they will. Napoleon Hill
15. Integrity has no need of rules. Albert Camus
16. A man should be upright, not be kept upright. Marcus Aurelius
17. Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will. John D. MacDonald
18. If you don't have integrity, you have nothing. You can't buy it. Henry Kravis
19. If you believe in unlimited quality and act in all your business dealings with total integrity, the rest will take care of itself. Frank Perdue
20. Integrity is the essence of everything successful. Buckminster Fuller
21. The slow man with integrity will ultimately catch the swift one who has none. unknown
22. Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do. Don Galer
23. A life lived with integrity even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shining star in whose light others may follow in the years to come. Denis Waitley
24. Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Charles Simmons
25. In great matters men show themselves as they wish to be seen; in small matters, as they are. Gamaliel Bradford
26. Integrity is not something that you should have to think about...nor consider doing...but something in the heart that is already done. Doug Firebaugh
27. There is no better test of a man's integrity than his behavior when he is wrong. Marvin Williams
28. There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark
29. Courage combined with integrity is the foundation of character. Brian Tracy
30. Never "for the sake of peace and quiet" deny your own experience or convictions. Dag Hammarskjold
31. You have the right to remain silent, but you can never, repeat, never lie or shade the truth. Robert L. Woodrum
32. Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right, decide on what you think is right and stick to it. George Eliot
33. Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way. Aristotle
34. It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
35. Power is actualized only when word and deed have not parted company. Hannah Arendt
36. Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not. Oprah Winfrey
37. Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success. Vanessa Redgrave
38. Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people. Spencer Johnson
39. Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect. Thomas S. Monson
40. Character is what you are in the dark. Dwight L. Moody
41. To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. William Shakespeare
42. The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions. Junius
43. Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by; and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. J.C. Watts Jr.
44.Integrity is not a 90 percent thing, not a 95 percent thing; either you have it or you don't. Peter Scotese
45. Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of tricks and duplicity than straight forward and simple integrity in another. Charles Caleb
46. A person is not given integrity. It results from the relentless pursuit of honesty at all times. unknown
47. In silence man can most readily preserve his integrity. Meister Eckhart
48. Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake. Larry Hagman
49. Truthfulness is the main element of character. Brian Tracy
50. To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice. Confucius
51. Your reputation and integrity are everything. Follow through on what you say you're going to do. Your credibility can only be built over time, and it is built from the history of your words and actions. Maria Razumich-Zec
52. Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Albert Einstein
53. Like integrity, love of life was not a subject to be studied, it was a contagion to be caught. And you had to catch it from someone who had it. Lois McMaster Bujold
54. The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is. Oscar Wilde
55. We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them. Francois de la Rochefoucauld
56. He is not wise to me who is wise in words only, but he who is wise in deeds. St. Gregory
57. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln
58. Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. Samuel Johnson
59. Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right, decide on what you think is right and stick to it. George Eliot
60. You have the right to remain silent, but you can never, repeat, never lie or shade the truth. Robert L. Woodrum
61. We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square. Michelle Obama
62. A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity. Baltasar Gracian
63. The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. Bob Marley
64. Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not. Oprah Winfrey
65. Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur. Zig Ziglar
66. Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values. Ayn Rand
67. The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius
68. With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt. Zig Ziglar
69. One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised. Chinua Achebe
70. Integrity means that you are the same in public as you are in private. Joyce Meyer
71. Honor your commitments with integrity. Les Brown
72. The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded. Scott Hamilton
73. Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect. Thomas S. Monson
74. If you live a rebellious lifestyle, then you rebel against things because they go against your ideals and the integrity of who you are as a person. Flea
75. Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity set the expectations for behavior; they set a standard for our work. More than just a motto, for the men and women of the FBI, Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity is a way of life. Robert Mueller
76. Tragedy in life normally comes with betrayal and compromise, and trading on your integrity and not having dignity in life. That's really where failure comes. Tom Cochrane
77. Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity. Zig Ziglar
78. Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. Samuel Johnson
79. Integrity has no need of rules. Albert Camus
80. If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. Alan K. Simpson
81. Openness, respect, integrity - these are principles that need to underpin pretty much every other decision that you make. Justin Trudeau
82. My integrity means more to me than any fame or money. When I say something, I want people to take it to the bank that I mean it and believe in it. Tim Tebow
83. To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest and transparent. John Lynch
84. I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic. Steve Largent
85. We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another on our opinions. Everyone in my circle, that I run around with, we all feel the same about God, country, integrity and character. Luke Scott
86. You gotta do it with class and integrity. If not, you're gonna drag yourself through the mud. Solomon Burke
87. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson
88. If humanity does not opt for integrity we are through completely. It is absolutely touch and go. Each one of us could make the difference. R. Buckminster Fuller
89. The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions. Junius
90. It is true that integrity alone won't make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one. Zig Ziglar
91. You are in integrity when the life you are living on the outside matches who you are on the inside. Alan Cohen
92. As an academic, what do you have? You have the quality of your work and the integrity with which you do it. Ezekiel Emanuel
93. If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. Harvey Mackay
94. And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice. Joseph Story
95. Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death. Erik Erikson
96. Morality is a test of our conformity rather than our integrity. Jane Rule
97. Power is the chance to impose your will within a social context, even when opposed and regardless of the integrity of that chance. Max Weber
98. Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success. Vanessa Redgrave
99. 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. Steven Seagal
100. Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful. Jacqueline Bisset
101. The impossible often has a kind of integrity which the merely improbable lacks. Douglas Adams
102. Dishonesty, lack of integrity catches up with you. Dawn Steel
103. My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity. Jordin Sparks
104. A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom. Ayn Rand
105. It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity. Debra Wilson
106. Calamity is the test of integrity. Samuel Richardson
107. I need to hold onto my soul and my integrity, and I can't compromise that. Megan Fox
108. We do need a return to individual integrity, self-reliance, and old-fashioned gumption. We really do. Robert M. Pirsig
109. The important things are children, honesty, integrity and faith. Andy Williams
110. Integrity is an ecosystem. Michael Leunig
111. A man should never pretend to be someone he's not to impress a woman. There is nothing sexier than an authentic man with integrity. Be who you are from the start. No games. Mikaela Hoover
112. Nothing reflects so much honor on a workman as a trial of his work and its endurance of it. So it is with God. It honors Him when His saints preserve their integrity. Charles Spurgeon
113. It is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. Zachary Quinto
114. Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. Oliver Cromwell
115. Love is union with somebody, or something, outside oneself, under the condition of retaining the separateness and integrity of one's own self. Erich Fromm
116. Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward. Laura Schlessinger
117. Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss. Nathaniel Branden
