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"Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike."
- Theodore Roosevelt

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"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching."
- Thomas Jefferson

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"Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do."
- Don Galer

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"It is not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity."
- Francis Bacon

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"A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company."
- Charles Hughes

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"Our words, our thoughts, and our feelings all contribute to the creation of our reality. Our word is a two-edged sword, it can create or it can destroy. To be impeccable is to create with conscious awareness and love. Ruiz also makes the point that our perceptions of others are merely reflections of ourselves. Therefore, to put another down or project negative words or energy towards another person, is to lash out at the other person because of our own insecurities. The human mind is fertile ground for the seeds that are our word. So plant the seeds of love, not fear. Judging, blaming, shaming, and especially gossiping create poison in ourselves and others. This agreement alone is enough to break all of your old agreements and change the dream of your life."

-Don Miguel Ruiz on The Four Agreements [agreement 1: Be impeccable with your word]