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.

Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur.

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

Source: Samuel Johnson, The History of Rassselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759), Chapter 41 (1759).

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It is true that integrity alone won’t make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one.

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.

Source: W. Clement Stone: As quoted in Teen Ink : What Matters (2003) by Stephanie H. Meyer, John Meyer, and Peggy Veljkovic, page: 309.

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.

Source: Beyond Winning: The Handbook for the Leadership Revolution (1990) by Keshavan Nair.

There is no better test of a man’s integrity than his behavior when he is wrong.