Quotes About Ethics

Criticism is a profession which allows one a certain license to be vicious outside the bounds of normal civilized behavior.

Our leaders are morally bankrupt, shameless hypocrites, feigning piety but devoid of real spirituality.

The purpose of interrogating at night has more to do with torture than law enforcement.

Are you familiar with Project MK-Ultra?

Do you know, I've always believed there's no such thing as a moral or immoral book. Books are well written or badly written—that's all.

Moreover, one should so respect a friend's presence that he dare not perform anything shameful or speak any unbecoming word, since any fault so reflects on a friend that the friend not only blushes and grieves inwardly but also reproaches himself with what he sees or hears, as if he had committed the sin himself.

It is easier to commit murder than to justify it.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.

I would far rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evil.

Whoever is just willingly and without compulsion will not lack happiness; he will never be utterly destroyed.

Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a god has given excellence.

Old age hath stronger sense of right than youth.

The man who does ill, ill must suffer too.

Truly upon mortals cometh swift of foot their evil and his offence upon him that trespasseth against Right.

I would far rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.

When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?

"Reverence for parents" stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness.

The safeguards of virtue are hateful to the evil disposed.

Little liberties are great offenses.

Those who return evil for good should not expect the kindness of others to last long.

The more honor, the more danger.

By the deeds know a man.