Quotes About Ethics

Few men are wantonly wicked.

It is difficult for me to regard anyone who obeys no moral principle in his conduct to be a religious man.

Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about. If it is good to say or do something, then it is even better to be criticized for having said or done it.

Search men's governing principles, and consider the wise, what they shun and what they cleave to.

It is satisfaction to a man to do the proper works of a man.

Understand however that every man is worth just so much as the things are worth about which he busies himself.

A man's happiness,-to do the things proper to man.

If any man has done wrong, the harm is his own. But perhaps he has not done wrong.

No man should so act as to make a gain out of the ignorance of another.

A good man will not lie, although it be for his profit.

The man who is always fortunate cannot easily have a great reverence for virtue.

An innocent man, if accused, can be acquitted; a guilty man, unless accused, cannot be condemned. It is, however, more advantageous to absolve an innocent than not to prosecute a guilty man.

When trying a case [the famous judge] L. Cassius never failed to inquire "Who gained by it?" Man's character is such that no one undertakes crimes without hope of gain.

Hen nights should be banned. You're honour-bound to behave atrociously, then feel terribly ashamed afterwards. (This Charming Man)

When two good men contend about principles, both are always right.

Justice wields an erratic sword, grants mercy to fortunate few. Yet if man doesn't fight for her, 'tis chaos he's left to.

There are some natures which never grow large enough to speak out and say a bad act is a bad act, until they have inquired into the politics or the nationality of the man who did it.

No man is straitly honest to any but himself and God.

It cannot, indeed, be denied, that a good man is more worthy of love than a bad one.

What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good.

Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

Just as it is the duty of all men to obey just laws, so it is the duty of all men to disobey unjust laws.

What's virtue in a man can't be virtue in a cat.

One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought