INTEGRITY Integrity extols virtue. If you cannot embrace the entirety of integrity, plant not yourself at the helm of the ship. The effort is futile, for you easily become the prey of evildoers, like you. He who opts to sell his integrity, never had a firm grip on it. He, who frolics in tainted water, defiles his good character, whereupon contamination becomes his yoke of servility. Integrity is the trusty guide that keeps you upright, grounded, and held to high ethical principles of honesty and virtue. Integrity is the human quality that adheres to a code of moral values of soundness and completeness. Unbending integrity imparts incomparable freedom to the mind and spirit. Without integrity, vexation becomes a constant companion. -From "Integrity" pgs. 63-66 Echoes Of the Nature of Man encompasses a variant collection of prose and poetry. It addresses certain characteristics inherent in man--greed, hate, love, integrity--and how these attributes impact his thoughts and behavior and subsequently, the society in which he lives. Recollections from the author's childhood and 14-year journey living in Memphis, Tennessee, reveal the inspiration behind the verses. If you have ever considered yourself a wanderer or a wonderer, Echoes will resonate with you. Echoes Of The Nature of Man contains poetry and prose extrapolated from Poignant Verses I, a Robbie George creation copyrighted 2003.