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Page 173 truth. Do not allow anything to pass your lips that you are not certain it’s completely true.
— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)
In the book
Keep what one great investor called an inner scorecard: if you do something others dislike but you feel right about, you're fine; if they praise something you're not satisfied with, you're not — so steer by that inner reading and treat outside praise and blame with friendly, composed disinterest. Integrity is also something you practice. A small discipline that protects it: do not let anything pass your lips that you are not certain is completely true. Integrity is also active, not passive — it is identifying your values and then proactively organizing and executing around them every day, which is why maturity has been described as the balance between courage and consideration. — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)