I don't have the strength or wisdom to get through a single day without guidance and grace from God.
Tony DungyRead
Integrity doesn't come in degrees: low, medium, or high. You either have integrity or you don't.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Integrity is an all-or-nothing quality; you either possess it fully or you lack it entirely.
This quote by Tony Dungy emphasizes the absolute nature of integrity, suggesting that it cannot be measured in levels. True integrity means adhering to moral and ethical principles consistently, without exception or compromise.
Themes
IntegrityHonestyValuesPrinciplesEthics
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about leadership, one might quote Dungy to emphasize the importance of integrity among team members.
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