D. L. Moody Quote

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A holy life will produce the deepest impression.  Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.

From Titus 2:7:  “In all things, offering yourself as a model of good works and in your teaching offering integrity.”

D. L. Moody (1837-1899), also known as Dwight Lyman Moody, was an American evangelist and Christian teacher.  He is frequently credited with inspiring modern mass revivalism.

Henry Clay Quotes

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Honor and good faith and justice are equally due from this country toward the weak as toward the strong.

Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.

Henry Clay (1777-1852) was an American lawyer and statesman.  He served in both houses of the American Congress.  He spent his adult life in the state of Kentucky.

 

Edward R. Murrow Quotes

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To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.

The speed of communications is wondrous to behold.  It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.

Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent.  His informative radio posts during World War II brought news to the American public.

John Wooden Quotes

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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

John Wooden (1910-2010) was an American college basketball coach.  While coaching the UCLA Bruins mens basketball team from 1948-1975, he was nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood.”  During a 12-year period, his teams won ten national championships, including seven in a row.

Dignity Intact (Haiku Series #274)

Resolute

Solid character

Bracing against every storm—

Always standing tall

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Sincere

Genuine remarks

Appreciating others—

Integrity speaks

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Resilient

Fame’s fleeting limelight

Humility covers heart—

Enduring respect

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Faithful Discipline (Elfchen Series #181)

Teaching

Clear

Path ahead

Father’s guiding light

Spirit’s daily, quiet intervention

Conscience

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Justifying

Righteous

Fatherly lessons

Understanding, character counts

Faith’s season of grace

Integrity

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Acquiring

Experience

Father’s goodness

Backed with love

Endurance, walking with peace

Self-control

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Ida Tarbell Quotes

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We are raising our standard of living at the expense of our standard of character.

A mind which really lays hold of a subject is not easily detached from it.

Ida Tarbell (1857-1944) was an American writer and investigative journalist.  She was one of the leading muckrakers during the progressive era during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Paying Actions Forward (Haiku Series #208)

Character Counts

Guiding principle

Building lasting foundation—

Honesty always

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Gift for Tomorrow

Righteous citizens

Preserving lasting good name—

Sharing goodwill

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Setting the Table

Each generation

Integrity’s highest road

Inheriting trust

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote

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The commandment of absolute truthfulness is really only another name for the fullness of discipleship.

From Proverbs 10:9:  “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.”

Bobby Bowden Quote

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Integrity makes my job easier.  It’s deception and dishonesty that requires so much diligent effort.

I’ve never felt like you could develop character without adversity.

American football coach Bobby Bowden (1929-2021) coached the Florida State Seminoles from 1976 to 2009.  He is considered to be one of college football’s greatest coaches.  Being a Christian, Bowden credited his success in coaching to his faith.