Quotes About Ethics

My impression of Wall Street growing up was certainly that it was like the big, bad place where all of the men did the bad things with our money.

In a world where distrust of Wall Street has never been higher, we're holding ourselves to a different standard. We also know that if we don't stay really genuine to that, it's very easy for this to sound incredibly disingenuous.

I don't want to be a thief of my own wallet.

If slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian.

We have beastly qualities within us. If we're put into certain circumstances, and the walls around us come in tighter and tighter, we all could maybe do dangerous things.

It's commonly said that if slaughterhouses had clear glass walls, nobody would eat meat. I think people go out of their way to remain ignorant about how factory farm animals are treated.

The walls of that grand edifice called a good character have to be worked at during life.

Walmart markets its gun department as 'sports and outdoors,' but let us get one thing straight: They are not just selling hunting rifles.

Twerking takes its place in a long line of dance moves deemed immoral, even apocalyptic. The waltz was called sinful because it demanded dangerously close contact between dance partners. In 1914, the tango earned a papal denunciation for being 'damaging to the soul.'

When you do something moral and upright and wander off by yourself, well, everyone doesn't always follow you, do they, right? You pat yourself on your sanctimonious back but it doesn't mean the crowd rewards you for doing what you think is right.

I've always been a good person, but I wanna be, like, the best person.

I like the idea of a character that you wanna like even though you know he's making immoral choices throughout the film.

You wanna know people are held accountable if they engage in misconduct and that no one is above the law.

I don't wanna be in a show that's salacious just for the sake of getting viewers.

When you're in a band, a marriage - whatever, it's kind of the same deal - there's a lot of things that you see, and people trust you with information about their lives. Call it a 'bro code' or whatever you wanna call it, but there are certain things you do not tell. At least, I don't.

I don't wanna work with people who only want to make money.

I started being president when I was 37. I don't wanna be out - I'm gonna be out of the presidency at 42. I really don't wanna be in jail at 43, right? So I mean I'm not here to steal money.

I always believe that if you have a good heart, you just want to do what's right. You don't want to step on anyone.

It's okay for me to make jokes about disabled people and people with horrible diseases because they make me uncomfortable, and I don't want to be like them.

To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.

I'm not a politician. I don't want to be a politician, because politicians do what is politically expedient. I want to do what's right.

First I wanted to be a veterinarian. And then I realized you had to give them shots to put them to sleep, so I decided I'd just buy a bunch of animals and have them in my house instead.

If I wanted to show family or friends content that had loads of cursing in it, I wouldn't be as proud of that.

Initially, my decision to stop eating meat was motivated by fear of spiritual consequences, but right away I found that not eating meat made me feel good about myself. It increased my self-esteem, which I found so rewarding, I wanted to do more.