integrity quotes

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. Then said his wife unto him,Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Job 2:8^9.

Wan swelh w|"p tugendet wider ir art, diu gerne wider ir art bewart ir lop, ir e"  re unde ire l|"p, diu ist niwan mit namen ein w|"p und ist ein man mit muote. When a woman grows in virtue despite her nature and gladly preserves the integrity of her honour, her reputation, and her person, she is onlya woman in name: in spirit she is a man.

-Gottfried von Strassburg    fl.c.1200
c.1210  Tristan, l.17971^3.

The government may tomorrow withdraw every one of their troopsfrom Ireland.Ireland will be defended by her armed sons from foreign invasion, and for that purpose the armed Catholics in the south will be only too glad to join arms with the armed Protestant Ulsterman. Is it too muchtohope that out of thissituation a result mayspring that will be good not merely for the Empire but for the future welfare and integrity of the Irish nation?

-Redmond,John Edward
  Speech, House of Commons, 3 Aug.

I can answer for but three things: a firm belief in the justice of ourcause, close attention in the prosecution of it, and the strictest integrity.

-Washington, BookerTaliaferro
  On being elected Commander of the Unionist Army,19 Jun.

   Human rights, national integrity, and opportunity as against material interests†are the issues that we now must face. I take this occasion to say that the United States will never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest.

-Wilson, (Thomas) Woodrow
  Speech, Alabama, 27 Oct.

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