Quotes About Ethics

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the foulest, and surely the fairer way is not much about.

Divide with reason; between self-love and society; and be so true to thyself, as thou be not false to others; specially to thy king and country.

In the discharge of thy place, set before thee the best examples; for imitation is a globe of precepts. And after a time, set before thee thine own example; and examine thyself strictly, whether thou didst not best at first. Neglect not also the examples, of those that have carried themselves ill, in the same place; not to set off thyself, by taxing their memory, but to direct thyself, what to avoid.

Some build rather upon the abusing of others, and (as we now say) putting tricks upon them, than upon soundness of their own proceedings.

The wisdom of a law-maker consisteth not only in a platform of justice, but in the application thereof; taking into consideration by what means laws may be made certain.

The lawyer is judged by the virtue of his pleading, and not by the issue of the cause.

Therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavor, to obtain good customs.

I cannot call riches better than the baggage of virtue. The Roman word is better, impedimenta. For as the baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue.

Leave the world in better conditions in wich you found it." [Misattributed to Baden Powell the English mathematician and Church of England priest. Properly attributed Sir Robert Baden-Powell founder of the Scout Movement]

The most melancholy of human reflections, perhaps, is that, on the whole, it is a question whether the, benevolence of mankind does most good or harm.

I'm interested in institutions, particularly in the way institutions close ranks. They have hierarchies and their own ethics.

America has a rap sheet. You can't police the world and tell the world how to act when you're just as bad yourself.

I definitely don't want to be one of the bad guys. And I don't want to be one of the people who bring rap a bad name. That's not me.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

We are not the technology. It should be our - you know, our slave, the technology. But it's rapidly becoming our master in many areas, I think.

I'm not going to be like a rapper and mention the people I'm talking about in my songs by name.

There's a lot of other rappers that aren't what they claim to be, and they get a pass because they're black.

There's rappers out there that don't even know how to rhyme. They take someone else's words and go with it. To each his own.

I believe being honourable lasts longer than rapping good.

I am a professional and maintain good rapport with all my producers, directors and co-artists.

The planet's resources are rare; we must consume more ethically and equitably.

Its pretty rare for companies to have a snooping policy, although it is getting more common.

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

Become that rare person where people know that your word is your bond and you're going to do exactly what you say you're going to do.