Quotes about Moral Principles

I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person.

It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.

Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell.

I'm cut from a different cloth. I would never moon someone. I was raised in a good family.

I think my heart is quite selfish. If I followed my heart, I would not be a good person. But I have moral principles. I have to sit down and reflect.

A theocracy is a government ruled directly by God, and for us it means "Theocracy within". In other words, trying to live by God's principles instead of just living selfishly.

No matter what theory of the origin of government you adopt, if you follow it out to its legitimate conclusions it will bring you face to face with the moral law.

The success of any great moral enterprise does not depend upon numbers.

I did it for political, moral reasons, thinking that I was making this great sacrifice, but it was absolutely necessary; I was not going to contribute to the violence in the world anymore.

People of integrity and honesty not only practice what they preach, they are what they preach.

The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself.

What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.

May we be people of honesty and integrity trying to do the right thing at all times and in all circumstances.

Strict honesty was the policy of most of them; although there were a few who were said to 'find anything before 'tis lost' and to whom findings were keepings.

He that resolves to deal with none but honest men must leave off dealing.

If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.

It is best to live with honor for just a day than with dishonor for many decades; better a short lived celestial swan than a century-lived crow.

As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

I would hope that we can load our moral computers with three elements of integrity: 1. Dealing justly with oneself. 2. Dealing justly with others. 3. Recognizing the law of the harvest.

Holding back is so close to stealing.

Thou shalt not submit thy god to market forces.

The end doesn't justify the means.

The world may take your reputation from you, but it cannot take your character.

What I stand for is what I stand on.