Values
197 quotes: 41 by Keith Craft, 156 from other voices.
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- The two most important things in any company do not appear in its balance sheet: its reputation and its people.
- The virtue of a man ought to be measured not by his extraordinary exertions, but by his every-day conduct.
- The virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are in the sea.
- The wealth of a country is in its good men and women, and in nothing else.
- The world is a fine thing to save, but a wretch to worship.
- The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
- There are not good things enough in life to indemnify us for the neglect of a single duty.
- There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us.
- There is a high cost for low living.
- There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life, that word is reciprocity. What you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others.
- Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.
- This is the way to cultivate courage: First, by standing firm on some conscientious principle, some law of duty. Next, by being faithful to truth and right on small occasions and common events. Third, by trusting in God for help and power.
- Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.
- Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship.
- Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies.
- Try not to become a man of success, but to become a man or a woman of value.
- Two things strike me dumb: the infinite starry heavens, and the sense of right and wrong in man.
- Virtue is our true wealth and the true reward of its possessor; it cannot be lost, it never deserts us until life leaves us.
- We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.
- We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights: that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- We must be willing, individually and as a Nation, to accept whatever sacrifices may be required of us. A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
- We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
- We underpin our houses with granite; what of our habits and our lives?
- What you believe is more important than what you possess. What you live is more lasting than what you profess. Whom you inspire is more significant than whom you impress.
- Whatever a man depends upon, whatever rules his mind, whatever governs his affections, whatever is the chief object of his delight, is his god.
- When men are friends, there is no need of justice; but when they are just, they still need friendship.
- When values are clear, decisions are easy.
- Who you are is defined by the values you are willing to struggle for.
- Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
- With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right,--let us strive on to finish the work we are in.
- Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.
- You can't be everything to everybody, but you can be everything to somebody. Don't lose the ones you love trying to please the world
- You will give yourselves to many things, give yourself first to Love.
- Your daily schedule reflects your deepest values.
- Methods are many, principles are few. Methods always change, but principles never do.
- Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives.
- It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.