Sunday, January 25, 2009

Words to live by

Honesty
The quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
The quality or condition of being honest; integrity

Truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.
Truthfulness; sincerity: in all honesty.


Truthfulness

Telling the truth, esp. habitually: a truthful person.

Conforming to truth: a truthful statement.
Consistently telling the truth; honest.
Corresponding with reality:


Honor

Honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man
Of honor.

A source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family.

High respects, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor.

Such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead.

High public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor.

The privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.: to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker.


Respect

A particular, detail, or point (usually prec. by in): to differ in
Some respect.

Relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route.

Esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability: I have great respect for her judgment.

deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.

The condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect.

Respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, or friendship: Give my respects to your family.

Integrity

Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral
character;
Honesty.

The state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire.

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