Quotes About Ethics

Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

In man, the things which are not measurable are more important than those which are measurable.

Morality is the weakness of the mind.

Honesty is the first chapter in the Book of wisdom. Let it be our endeavor to merit the character of a just nation.

If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime.

One who condones evils is just as guilty as the one who perpetrates it.

Stairs elevate you; ethics elevates you; goodness elevates you; awareness elevates you; wisdom elevates you.

Devil and God – two sides of the same face.

Culture is coded wisdom

Don't go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.

Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?

Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil - not the strength to choose between the two.

Wisdom teaches us to do, as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a colour.

To live well and honorably and justly are the same thing.

Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.

The first duty of a university is to teach wisdom, not trade; character, not technicalities.

Everyone has his own conscience, and there should be no rules about how a conscience should function.

Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God.

Science has brought us power and ideas but not the wisdom or responsibility to handle them.

Our acts make or mar us, we are the children of our own deeds.

Laws must never be made compatible with crimes, no more than lying should be in harmony with the truth.

Honesty and wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense!

Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.

Are we being good ancestors?