Quotes about Credibility

A skeptical world judges the truth of what we say by the proof of how we live. Today's activists may be the best evangelists.

One reason the broader world does not look to Christianity for guidance is that we Christians have not spoken with a credible voice.

The only respect you should have is the one you earn.

The man with whom you are so impressed will beguile with that tongue of his twenty who do not know him.2 Do

I also know that a man, by the way he lives his life, can quickly invalidate whatever arguments or advice he presents to others for their own good. Yet

Every message that people receive is filtered through the messenger who delivers it.

When it comes to identifying a real leader, that task can be much easier. Don't listen to the claims of the person professing to be the leader. Don't examine his credentials. Don't check his title. Check his influence. The proof of leadership is found in the followers.

And you will have greater credibility with your leader if you admit your shortcomings and refrain from making excuses.

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

Leaders gain credibility when they suffer with those they lead.

Live the legacy you want to leave. I believe that to have any credibility as a leader, you must live what you say you believe. If you want to create a legacy, you need to live it first. You must become what you desire to see in others.

One of the quickest ways to gain credibility with an individual, a group, or an audience is to borrow it from someone who already has credibility with them.