Quotes About Values

La riqueza envilece el alma, complica la existencia y engendra infelicidad, sostenía.

Comprendió que se estaba muriendo en vida porque para él la libertad era más importante que el amor.

la castità è una zavorra; forse prima incuteva rispetto, ma ora è sospetta, nessuno lascia un bambino da solo con un prete

Sus modales eran impecables, requisito esencial en la clase alta, dónde el uso debido del tenedor era más importante que las condiciones morales de un sujeto.

La gente en esa larga cola deseaba tener una vida normal, criar hijos, comprar una casa a medias, heredar, acompañarse a la hora de la muerte. Nada de los valores de la familia, por lo visto.

El dinero nunca me ha interesado, Pedro, en eso me parezco a Indiana. Me temo que juntos terminaríamos convertidos en una pareja de mendigos.

In my family, happiness was irrelevant.

Por qué vivía así, si le sobraba el dinero? -gritó Esteban. -Porque le faltaba todo lo demás -replicó Clara dulcemente.

trataron de sugerirle que no eran las casitas de ladrillo ni los litros de leche los que hacían a un buen patrón, o a un buen cristiano, sino dar a la gente un sueldo decente en vez de papelitos rosados, un horario de trabajo que no les moliera los riñones y un poco de respeto y dignidad. Trueba no quería oír hablar de esas cosas que, según él, olían a comunismo.

We've lost our sense of ethics; we live in a world of small-mindedness, of gratification without happiness and actions without meaning.

Possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal.

I have zero morals about television. I just want to be entertained.

I very much favor democracy, but when there is a contradiction between democratic and Jewish values, the Jewish and Zionist values are more important.

There's something unsettling about the education of a child who comfortably enumerates the rules for surviving zombie apocalypse but finds it uncomfortable to enumerate the rules of his grandparents' faith, if he knows them.

Life feels more vivid in a conflict zone. It is clear what matters, and who you can count on, for what.

Even if you can't afford to travel the world, you can take your children to the museum, zoo or local park. And don't be afraid to take them to grown-up spots. Eating out in a restaurant teaches children how to be quiet and polite and gives them the pleasure of knowing you trust them to behave.

Doing what is right isn't the problem; it's knowing what is right.

Americans are like a rich father who wishes he knew how to give his sons the hardships that made him rich.

America... an economic system prouder of the distribution of its products than of the products themselves.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Personally, I think any more than two or three kids is not a family, it's a litter.

I know on which side my bread is buttered.

Business is religion, and religion is business. The man who does not make a business of his religion has a religious life of no force, and the man who does not make a religion of his business has a business life of no character.

Gross National Product is our Holy Grail.