Quotes About Ethics

I did not make my disclosure about the deceitful manipulation of the U.N. before the invasion of Iraq began in order to garner fame or fortune.

What you could say, and what I do argue in the book, is that he doesn't have as much concern for the lives of Iraqis as he does for the lives of Americans, or even frozen American embryos.

Most boys' first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a lot about ethics and responsibility. He also introduced me to a lot of wonderful folk music.

We live in a funny time. If you don't go corporate, you can't compete. You're relegated as irrelevant. People used to admire that.

How much money you have earned is irrelevant because most important thing is to earn and give respect. I think it all starts with how you have been brought up.

I try not to do bad, but sometimes it's irresistible.

I'll campaign for anyone who's honest and who I like, irrespective of the party.

Being a fiction writer makes you someone who works with irresponsibility.

Anonymity breeds irresponsibility.

The master's irresponsible power has no such bound.

I think it's unconscionable for a Senator from Massachusetts to come down here and tell the people of Florida what's right for them. It's arrogant and irresponsible.

Movies these days have made killers into funny people. What's that all about? I've got kids and family and friends, and I don't like bad things. I don't think they're funny, and it's irresponsible to make movies that don't show you how that's not good.

I personally do not believe I'm irresponsible.

It would be irresponsible for me to comment on somebody else's opinions.

There are bad dudes. There are also irresponsible women.

I'm not irresponsible at all. That's totally removed from the truth.

I know there are a lot of others who are willing to take shortcuts for the sake of money, but when I see that... I get real irritated. I hate it.

It is my belief that one's salary is between an individual and the IRS.

The other one I did was 'I, Robot.' I take apart Isaac Asimov's Robots world.

Islam is a way of living rather than a way of thinking.

Sadly, this problem of steroid use is not isolated to baseball.

Israel never interferes in the domestic issues of any other country. It's not our matter; it's not our policy.

For me, sacrificing Israeli democracy is not something I can agree to.

Israel is much more effective when the Israelis are convinced that we are on the moral high ground: that we are acting not just out of might, but also out of right.