Quotes About Morality

The possibility of men living together in peace and to their mutual advantage, without having to agree on common concrete aims, and bound only by abstract rules of conduct, was perhaps the greatest discovery mankind ever made.

Only a cad as low as a thief Would write in a book or turn down a leaf, Since 'tis thievery, as well is known, To make free with that which is not our own.

Many of us believe that wrongs aren't wrong if it's done by nice people like ourselves.

The sins of others are filthy smelly dung; our own sins have the golden sparkle and aroma of a fine ale.

One does evil enough when one does nothing good.

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.

We grow with years more fragile in body, but morally stouter, and can throw off the chill of a bad conscience almost at once.

No one of good character leaves behind a wasted life — whether they die in obscurity or renown.... Your character is what you are to yourself, not what you pretend to be to yourself or others. Although human beings often attempt self-delusion, we cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves from ourselves. It will make itself known to us by means of our conscience despite our most strenuous effort to suppress it.

Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

Character is higher than intellect.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

The trouble with the laws these days is that criminals know their rights better than their wrongs.

It's strange that men should take up crime when there are so many legal ways to be dishonest.

It takes 35 million laws to enforce the Ten Commandments.

Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.

Treat people as you would like to be treated. Karma's only a [b!#@%] if you are.

There are actions which the whole world considers fine... They will say the same of great moral maxims; of that of Zoroaster: "If in doubt that an action be just, desist;" of that of Confucius: "Forget injuries; never forget kindnesses."

Leadership is often nothing more than doing the right thing and inspiring others to the same.

Ethics and Logic should be the most generally studied, because all practise them whether they have studied them or not.

ADULTERY. Democracy applied to love.

IMMORALITY. The morality of those who are having a better time.

Morality is a private and costly luxury.