Quotes About Values

Either, then, one is to live aesthetically or one is to live ethically.

Thirdly, we have to raise human beings with a philosophy of ethics. If it's Judaism, wonderful, because it has a basic ethic. If it's Christianity, it has a basic ethic. But we have to raise people with a conscience.

The rich feel much less need than their predecessors to account for their wealth, whether to society, to governments or to God. Their attitudes and values are not seriously challenged by anyone. The respect now shown for wealth and money-making has been the most fundamental change in Britain over four decades.

The abandonment of civilized values exposes us collectively to possession by the worst elements of the Shadow.

I see a trend here where the President seems to think his job is to count votes and then try to make a deal That's what we in legislatures do. Mr. Obama's job is to travel the country, fight for the values that he cares about.

A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.

People haven't time to learn anything. They buy things ready-made in stores. But since there are no stores where you can buy friends, people no longer have friends.

To artists, he was the lefty son of Klaus, a man who lived by his values, who knew hardship. To himself he was Francis Arsenault, his own invention, ex nihilo.

if it comes to a choice between being a good soldier and a good human being -- try to be a good human being".

Despicable means used to achieve laudable goals render the goals themselves despicable.

Its immoral to steal, but you can take things.

To believe in God is not hard. Inquisitors, Biron and Arakcheev believed in Him. No, believe in man!

If you cant distinguish people from lap-dogs, you shouldnt undertake philanthropic work.

Neither I nor anyone else knows what a standard is. We all recognize a dishonorable act, but have no idea what honor is.

Seneca says: 'if we are situated in the midst of a noisy city, let there be a preceptor at our side to contradict those who laud vast incomes and to praise instead the man who is wealthy on little and who measures wealth by how it is used.

Bear in mind that brains and learning, like muscle and physical skill, are articles of commerce. They are bought and sold. You can hire them by the year or by the hour. The only thing in the world not for sale is character.

One thing I have clear is that I don't want to work for money anymore.

El hombre sólo es rico en hipocresía.

This, perhaps, is why it is unwise to try to judge the terrible conflict of seventy years ago with the liberal values and attitudes that we accept today as normal.

A child who is very close to own father is likely to grow up as a better person for the nation and the world than a kid who is too close to own mother.

A person does not get actually rich with own wealth & money, but only upon having the people who don't ditch or desert him/her on the righteous life pitch.

A person may say or share any number of posts/thoughts- nice or otherwise, but what actually s/he has sought in her/his life gets distinctly visible, much sooner than later, to the wise through the people around her/him on the physical ground as their nature defines her/his character better than any number of likes votes, support or the high position that her/his online quotes might have got.

A person who does not have respect for something or someone inside in own heart only will have to flaunt by wearing the same on the body outside.

A person who goes into the gutter does not come out clean and ,at least, one activity field is like that dirty only.