Quotes about Values

The foundations of national morality must be laid in private families.

Well, if nobody will have me... Mercy shrugged. I will die unmarried and my moral convictions will be to me like a husband. For I cannot change my nature, and for as long as I live I do not intend to marry someone who disagrees with me in this.

If you pair excellence with humility, people not only won't run over you, they will respect you.

We need to decide how we want to be treated. Then we need to begin treating others in that manner.

The Situation Principle: Never let the situation mean more than the relationship.

When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and his character is strengthened. That allows a leader to lead himself successfully.

Priorities shift every day; values once defined, stay same.

Your values are the soul of your leadership, and they drive your behavior.

Clearly, if leaders have a strong set of ethical values and live them out, then people will respect them, not just their position. Immature leaders try to use their position to drive high performance.

This is true. What a man is survives him. It can

So much of leadership relies on good character. Trust is created through it. Talent is protected by it. Internal peace is fostered by it.

1. Experience: People who have been down the road of life and understand it. 2. Heart for God: People who place God first and uphold His values. 3. Objectivity: People who see the pros and cons of the issues. 4. Love for people: People who love others and value them more than things. 5. Complementary gifts: People who bring diverse gifts to the relationship. 6. Loyalty to the leader: People who truly love and are concerned for the leader. The Maxwell Leadership Bible