Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True integrity is acting rightly even when no one is watching.
- In plain terms
- Do the right thing even if no one knows.
- What can you take from it?
- Integrity is doing right without reward.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you do if no one knew?
- How do you build integrity?
Another view
External accountability often helps maintain integrity.
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