Quotes About Ethics

In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom.

We know the good, we apprehend it clearly,but we can't bring it to achievement.

There is no benefit in the gifts of a bad man.

When good men die their goodness does not perish,But lives though they are gone. As for the bad,All that was theirs dies and is buried with them.

God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.

Often a noble face hides filthy ways.

Silver and gold are not the only coin virtue too passes current all over the world.

The gifts of a bad man bring no good with them.

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

Of all evils, indeed, famine is the worst, and it destroys nothing so effectively as shame. For that which under other circumstances is worthy of respect, in the midst of famine is despised. Thus women snatched the food from the very mouths of their husbands and children, from their fathers, and what was most pitiable of all, mothers from their babes. And while their dearest ones were wasting away in their arms, they were not ashamed to take away from them the last drops that supported life.

One can always bear what is right.

Miss Minton knew she was going to be dismissed, and she thought this was perfectly fair. A governess who let her charge sail up the rivers of the Amazon and live with Indian tribes could hardly expect to keep her job.

Kidnapping children is not a good idea. All the same, sometimes it has to be done.

Buddhism needs its fucking Nietzsche --

Don't try to be rich, try to be good at something that pays you what you are worth.

Well, when I think of steroids I think of an image. You have the advantage over someone, which is a form of cheating. I guess it wouldn't be right unless it was legal for everybody. Reason it's not legal for everybody is because it can hurt people seriously.

Just tell him to keep his hands to himself and his python in his pants.

Most of you probably already know this but for those who don't, I was a bit of a trailblazer in the field of salacious photos released without consent.

What we've seen in government for so often is that people have been shady - about their roles, hiding things, not releasing things.

I am releasing a comprehensive ethics plan because our people should be able to trust that their government is working for them.

Relentless and cynical traffic-trawling is bad for the soul.

Design certainly has a cosmetic, aesthetic aim. It always aims at making things beautiful. But relevance is just as important. I often say, 'If it isn't ethical, it can't be beautiful. But if it isn't beautiful, it probably shouldn't be at all.'

Good and bad are not really relevant to me.

If a journalist comes to you with a great story, one of the first questions you ask is how did you get it. How you got it is relevant to judging its accuracy and preparing yourself for any legal challenge.