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605:, true to oneself, and true to others. To Friends, the concept of integrity includes personal wholeness and consistency as well as honesty and fair dealings. From personal and inward integrity flow the outward signs of integrity, which include honesty and fairness. It is not only about telling the truth but also about applying ultimate truth to each situation. For example, Friends (Quakers) believe that integrity requires avoiding statements that are technically true, but misleading.
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848:References
839:Pym, Jim.
728:James 5:12
387:Simplicity
216:Alice Paul
146:George Fox
131:Judi Dench
126:James Dean
58:George Fox
1333:By region
737:(such as
657:Matthew 5
610:testimony
608:The word
492:New Birth
399:By region
44:Quakerism
1442:Tapestry
1314:Equality
872:2 August
811:See also
743:Rowntree
735:business
517:Tapestry
377:Equality
35:a series
33:Part of
1447:Wedding
1437:Schools
1402:History
1376:Science
966:Quakers
827:Sources
739:Cadbury
614:testify
595:testify
522:Wedding
512:Science
507:Schools
472:History
1355:Africa
1350:Europe
1201:Groups
909:
420:Africa
415:Europe
1493:Oaths
1488:Truth
1452:Women
1432:Query
1381:Clerk
1364:Other
1309:Peace
716:Jesus
712:oaths
649:Jesus
628:, or
532:Women
502:Query
457:Clerk
372:Peace
907:ISBN
874:2023
753:and
751:oats
724:oath
1394:or
755:oil
747:Fry
667:).
616:or
603:God
597:or
441:or
1474::
856:^
745:,
741:,
730:.
665:37
661:34
37:on
958:e
951:t
944:v
915:.
876:.
663:-
659::
576:e
569:t
562:v
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