Quotes About Morality

The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as it amuses the fancy, as it improves the understanding, and as it strengthens virtue.

There have certainly been many periods in history when virtue was more rare than under the Caesars; but there has probably never been a period when vice was more extravagant or uncontrolled.

America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.

I think future generations will look back at this history of our country and call us barbarians for murdering millions of babies who we never gave a chance to live.

It is with nations as it is with individuals. A book of history is a book of sermons.

History is not written in the interests of morality.

There's a long history of all kinds of cop films... But all these films are really about the same thing: the good guys triumphing over the bad guys.

There have always been readers throughout history who have been drawn to villains.

The history of all the world tells us that immoral means will ever intercept good ends.

Throughout history, most of the wrongs of the world have resulted from people absolutely sure they were in the right.

A decent man would stand out like a cactus on an ice floe.

I think the most important idea is to remember that there have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal.

It is only through the home that a people can become really good and truly great.

I confess that I cannot understand how we can plot, lie, cheat and commit murder abroad and remain humane, honorable, trustworthy and trusted at home.

Happy and successful homes cannot be built on immorality.

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.

On adultery: "Why fool around with hamburger when you have steak at home?

A saint abroad, and a devil at home.

The foundations of civilization are no stronger and no more enduring than the corporate integrity of the homes on which they rest. If the home deteriorates, civilization will crumble and fall.

My folks were raised pure prohibitionist. They were very good people, with high moral standards - but very repressed. There was no hugging and kissing in my home.

Justice shines in very smoky homes, and honors the righteous; but the gold-spangled mansions where the hands are unclean she leaves with eyes averted.

Call'd to the temple of impure delight He that abstains, and he alone, does right. If a wish wander that way, call it home; He cannot long be safe whose wishes roam.

Thieves at home must hang; but he that puts Into his overgorged and bloated purse The wealth of Indian provinces, escapes.

The wages of sin is death but so is the salary of virtue, and at least the evil get to go home early on Fridays.