Core Values

Large corporations have mission statements carefully crafted by marketing gurus. While not quite the same, I think that individuals should have a list of core values to which they ascribe. Below are the things that are near and dear to my heart. Quotations from Quotation Archive.

"Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion." -- G. W. F. Hegel

"Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things." -- Denis Diderot

"Integrity simply means a willingness not to violate one's identity." -- Eric Fromm

"A person is not given integrity. It results from the relentless pursuit of honesty at all times." -- Author unknown

"Never tell people what to do...ask them to identify what needs doing, then empower them to figure out how..." -- G. Puthuff

"A person who walks in another’s tracks leaves no footprints." -- Anonymous

"The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead." -- Unknown

"Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace." -- Albert Schweitzer

"There are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to achieving one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity." -- Buck Rogers