“One who is endowed with virtue and insight, who is established in righteousness, who speaks the truth and performs one's own duties — such a person the world holds dear.”
Canonical Pali Original: Sīladassanasampannaṃ, dhammaṭṭhaṃ saccavedinaṃ; Attano kamma kubbānaṃ, taṃ jano kurute piyaṃ.
— Gautam Buddha
The Awakened One, Founder of Dhamma
Pali Canon: Dhammapada 16.217 on the enduring social esteem earned by integrity, virtue, and truthfulness.