Quotes About Conduct

people think they have to be good before they can act good. But ... it works just as well the other way 'round.

For he that is a good man, is three quarters of his way towards the being a good Christian, wheresoever he lives, or whatsoever he is called.

It is good manners, not rank, wealth, or beauty, that constitute the real lay.

Every organization does good and bad things.

Sentiment is a disgrace, instead of an ornament, unless it lead us to good actions.

Two terrible behaviors don't make a good behavior.

Think good, speak good, and be good.

Virtue is not to be considered in the light of mere innocence, or abstaining from harm; but as the exertion of our faculties in doing good.

A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.

Can't you ever get off for good behavior?" "Sure, if I was ever good.

If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.

No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior for those who conduct the public business.

We do not want to live in a theocracy. We should maintain that barrier and government has no business telling someone what they ought to believe or how they should conduct their private lives.

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

Watch people do their most common actions; these are indeed the things that will tell you the real character of a great person.

Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.

Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.

Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness.

May your mind be thoroughly impressed with the absolute necessity of universal virtue and goodness, as the only sure road to happiness, and may you walk therein with undeviating steps.

It must be admitted that the conception of virtue cannot be separated from the conception of happiness-producing conduct.

It is certainly important to be looking for cures to medical disorders, but it is equally important to conduct research on human health and well-being.

Thinking like ethical people, dressing like ethical people, decorating our homes like ethical people makes not a damn of difference unless we also behave like ethical people.

What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.

Honesty is nothin' compared to decency.