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Forget about who finishes first and who finishes last. Decent, honorable people finish races – and their lives – in grand style and with respect.

The ingredients for long-term success – courage, vision, follow-through, risk, opportunity, sweat, sacrifice, skill, discipline, honesty, graciousness, generosity – never vary.

…gaining an edge must never come at the expense of misrepresentation or bribery.

Real winners never sneak to finish lines by clandestine or compromised routes. They do it the old-fashioned way – with talent, hard work, trust, fairness, and honesty.

Human beings are innately honest, but if you pack legal heat, the other side will do likewise.

We are in dire need of constant reminders, whether from others or from ourselves, of the universal axiom: Honesty is the best policy.

If an executive has a background of cutting corners or of dishonesty, the organization and everyone inside it eventually will pay a price.

…research has shown that genuine, honest conflict between people over the goals actually helps energize the problem-solving process in a collaborative way.

Whether it’s in the office or around the family dinner table, don’t avoid honest, clear conflict.

Providing assurance that the company is run honestly is a particularly important matter for all of a company’s stakeholders who rely on accurate business information for their own decisions.