Quotes About Morality

I have a little different definition of evil than most people. When you have the opportunity and the ability to do good and you do nothing, that's evil. Evil doesn't always have to be an overt act, it can be merely the absence of good.

And what kind of religion can make do without the devil?

Justice is a rare illness in a world that is otherwise a picture of health.

Sometimes I think that Darwin made a mistake and that in fact man is descended from the pig, because eight out of every ten members of the human race are swine, and as crooked as a hog's tail.

Hating the haters, the morally repulsive, the fascists of the world, is indeed an endless source of libidinal satisfaction for "woke" liberals. But what changes does it actually produce?

We make God the steward of morality and build up expectations, expectations that sooner or later are bound to be shattered. If instead we strive to accept all sides of the equation, if we could get into a Möbius strip mentality in which both sides of the page, good and evil, are one and the same, then we start to get a real sense of that famous phrase from Adon Olam: "Ve-hu echad ve-ein sheini," God is one, there is no other.

Good and bad lies within and without one other loses its mean and essence."

The problem isn't not only with what's right and wrong but the problem is with who decides about what's right and wrong.

There is nothing right and wrong until anyone defines it."

People who try to commit suicide -- don't attempt to save them!... China is such a populous nation, it is not as if we cannot do without a few people.

Sex is like an atom bomb. A potent weapon which fascinates and frightens. We're afraid to let it loose, yet we all have our finger on the button." --Zeena Schreck, Cuir Underground: Sado-Magic for Satan Interview, 1998

You'll be sorry," he said unpleasantly. "I hope so," Alabama answered. "I like paying for the things I do-it makes me feel square with the world".

Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.

The petty thief is imprisoned but the big thief becomes a feudal lord.

All attempts to create something admirable are the weapons of evil. You may think you are practising benevolence and righteousness, but in effect you will be creating a kind of artificiality. Where a model exists, copies will be made of it; where success has been gained, boasting follows; where debate exists, there will be outbreaks of hostility.

He who steals a belt buckle pays with his life; he who steals a state gets to be a feudal lord.

If right were ultimately right, its differentiation from not-right would require no debate.

Täydellinen ihminen on vapautunut itseydestään; henkistynyt ihminen ei välitä ansioiden tavoittelusta; todellinen Viisas ei välitä maineesta.

With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.

Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life … all areas of life.

When I discipline myself to eat properly, live morally, exercise regularly, grow mentally and spiritually, and not put any drugs or alcohol in my body, I have given myself the freedom to be at my best, perform at my best, and reap all the rewards that go along with it.

Vulgar of manner, overfed, Overdressed and underbred; Heartless, Godless, hell's delight, Rude by day and lewd by night." —Byron RufusNewton

With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt. With fear and guilt removed, you are free to be and do your best.

Paint the picture of your life with godly decisions and you will never be ashamed to attach your signature to the portrait you create."—IKE REIGHARD