“Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.”

J. C. Watts politician

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Dona H. from Brentwood, Ca APRIL 3, 2010
Sadly, this seems to speak to what we see too much of during these times.
Patrick D from Virginia Beach, VA JANUARY 27, 2010
Another of my favorites. God bless J.C. Watts!

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