Quotes About Morality

She was not a dog person. She was not a cat person, fish person, or horse person. On bad days, she was barely a people person. She ate meat, wore leather, and secretly coveted her mother's old mink.

Nothing's worse than a bad person who thinks he's good.

Wanting to play God for your own private purposes, whatever they are, might be what getting greedy is

No es un monstruo -insiste-, es un ser humano. Y ésa es la tragedia, que esto lo ha hecho un ser humano.

I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness, because you only ask for that if you think you're doing something wrong. I don't care what anyone says, this isn't wrong" -Loretta

He had been in this city for barely a fortnight and had concluded it was teeming with ruffians, murderers, and thieves. That he himself was a murderer and a thief was beside the point.

Tonight is when the obscene becomes the acceptable.

The distant threat of eternal damnation pales in comparison to the immediate gratification of corrupting young skin.

In a world where everything could be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, it was too incredible to think that this could not.

Still it might be nice, once in a while, not to have to choose between evils. Just once, couldn't I choose the lesser good?

Still it might be nice, once in a while, not to have to choose between evils. Just once, couldn't I choose the lesser good?

There are two good reasons for being nice to the underdogs in this life. One, because if the underdog grows up to be the kind of person that starts shooting, you'll have a chance at survival. Two, because it's the right thing to do. (42)

Everyone's fake in certain situations. It's like when you go for a job interview and they ask you, "What would you do if you found one of your friends at work stealing?" and, let's face it, no one's going to tell on their friend. But of course you have to say, "I would tell IMMEDIATELY, because I don't think I could work in that kind of environment, it's not good for my morale." No one wants to look like an idiot.

Jesus. Who does he think he is? He's always out partying and drinking with his friends. I do it once and all of a sudden I'm a candidate for AA.

He was beginning to think Mr Piper the philosophy teacher was right: man was not born good, he was just out for himself, and when he got the chance he would laugh at those less fortunate, those unlucky ones who kept on flunking French.

Everyone always thinks they're the good guys,' said Ruby. 'Yes they do,' said LB. 'But happily for us, we are.' 'Well you might know that but how do I?

This was RULE 32: TELL ONE LIE AND GET READY TO TELL A WHOLE LOT MORE.

I hadn't been "possessed", after all. Not by an angel or a demon. Maybe there were aspects of both inside me, but I was the one who chose which to let out.

What had Dr. Latham done to deserve a beating?

Never speak like that. You must never let hatred take over! Then you are no better than Festus! And hatred like that will destroy you.

Is television literally functioning as our conscience, tempting us and rewarding us at the same time?

Of low extraction, and a person of weak character, his advancement must always be regarded with wonder.

Magellan found himself in a difficult position. He could not bring himself to condemn a priest—even a disloyal priest—to death.

Go beyond the duality of believing in God and the Devil.