Quotes About Morality

To preserve health is a moral and religious duty: for health is the basis of all social virtues; and we can be useful no longer than while we are well.

Every evil is a sickness of soul, but virtue offers the cause of its health.

Virtue is the health of the soul.

The science of morality is about maximizing psychological and social health. It's really no more inflammatory than that.

Virtue is a kind of health, beauty and good habit of the soul.

Much more wretched than lackof health inthe body, it is to dwell with a soul that is not healthy, but corrupt.

There are really exercises in a kind of consumerist ethic that I think don't have the same moral weight as medicine or health.

Character is very much a matter of health.

I don't see anything immoral, unethical or illegal for a person in a democratic society to be able to spend their own money on the health care of themself or a loved one.

How important is a constant intercourse with nature and the contemplation of natural phenomena to the preservation of moral and intellectual health!

Places where prostitution is legal, you find much better health care, fewer cases of disease and illegal abortions. There's really nothing to be gained by keeping prostitution illegal.

If I were hungry and friendless today, I would rather take my chances with a saloon-keeper than with the average preacher.

Heaven help me for the way I am, save me from these evil deeds before I get them done.

Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.

Money will make you more of what you already are. If you're not a nice person, money's going to make you a despicable individual. If you're a good person, money's going to make you a better person.

When you win big, that is the time your true character will show.

If you turn from evil ways, you will be well.

If you have the opportunity to help, then you have the responsibility to do it, do what is right simply because it is the right thing to do

The moral values, ethical codes and laws that guide our choices in normal times are, if anything, even more important to help us navigate the confusing and disorienting time of a disaster.

If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn't you help him?

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break the law.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.