Quotes About Morality

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

We do not look in great cities for our best morality.

Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves or their own things, but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by themselves or others.

True greatness merely refuses to change in the face of bad actions against one—and a truly great person loves his fellows because he understands them.

The great tragedy of atheists is that they walk through this world and have no one to thank.

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

Hanifs (Muslims) are stumbling, Christians all astray Jews wildered, Magians far on error's way. We mortals are composed of two great schools Enlightened knaves or else religious fools.

We may have failed to teach our children right from wrong, but we've done a great job of teaching self-esteem!

Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue.

I've often thought that my scruples about stealing books were the only thing that stood in the way of my being a really great scholar.

A great book is like great evil.

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

A good friend will help you plant your tulips. A great friend will help you plant a gun on the unarmed intruder you just shot.

Small crimes always precedes great ones.

If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.

The great instrument of moral good is the imagination.

It makes a great deal of difference whether one wills not to sin or has not the knowledge to sin.

Great and good are seldom the same man.

Great art is cathartic; it is always moral.

Small crimes always precede great ones. Never have we seen timid innocence pass suddenly to extreme licentiousness.

My great idea is that we must forgive the Pope. First of all, he needs it more than anyone else. Besides, it is the only way of placing oneself above him.