"You must never try to make all the money that’s in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won’t have many deals."
- J. Paul Getty

"Honesty maketh rich, but she works slowly."
- German Proverb

"A clean mouth and an honest hand
Will take a man through any land."
- German Proverb

"A nod of an honest man is enough."
- English Proverb

"An honest man is believed without an oath, for his reputation swears for him."
- Eliza Cook, Diamond Dust

"Honesty is a person's most valuable asset. His or her good name, good reputation, and good word depend on the individual's quality of honesty. A business that operates under the principles of profound honesty is elevated within the community. It is respected and treasured. The absence of honesty is a liability to an individual or business."
- James H. Merkel & Abdul Wahad Al-Falaij, On the Art of Business

"Character is made by what you stand for; reputation by what you fall for."
- Robert Quillen

Do you associate with people in "low places"?

Song 'I've Got Friend In Low Places':