Good morning and Happy Hump Day. Now that the summer has come to an “official” close with the start of the school year, I wanted to really get back into the Wisdom Wednesday segments. I had tried to keep up with them during the summer but life got in the way.
The last Wisdom Wednesday virtue was Faith. This week’s Wisdom Wednesday virtue, integrity, is one that I have always had instilled in me, and that was also drilled into me when I was in the United States Air Force. Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is looking, all the time in all circumstances, even when it is unpopular. It takes a lot of guts to do the right thing, regardless of the consequences.
I have found that having a reputation of integrity takes years to build, but just a moment to lose. But, it has become acceptable for many to be dishonest as adults and therefore, children are no longer learning the importance of integrity. We live in a society where integrity is not always accomplished in personal and professional relationships. I try to instill this consistency of actions and values within my children through me own actions and values.
10 Wisdom Wednesday Quotes: Integrity
- “Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”― H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- “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
- “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”― Oprah Winfrey
- “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
- “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters”― Albert Einstein
- “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”― Martin Luther King Jr.
- “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
- “The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.”–Confucius
- “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
- “Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.” –Chinese Proverb
