Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. Let it be our endeavor to merit the character of a just nation.
– Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President (1743-1846)

Men of integrity, by their existence, rekindle the belief that as a people we can live above the level of moral squalor. We need that belief; a cynical community is a corrupt community.
– John W. Gardner, founder of Common Cause (1912-2002)

Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it’s addressed to someone else.
– Ivern Ball

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 J. H. Boetcker, religious leader, speaker (1873-1962)

Friends can accept each other without a need to change, improve, or judge, but people with authority have a duty to be more demanding. It takes character to be a good parent, teacher, or boss.
– Michael Josephson