Quotes About Ethics

we are not always sure that those who advocate the truth are influenced by purer principles than their antagonists.

No man ought certainly to be a judge in his own cause, or in any cause in respect to which he has the least interest or bias.

An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth. No. 75

No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity.

No man shall be the avenger of his own wrongs, especially by a deed alike interdicted by the laws of God and man.

Men of this class, whether the favorites of a king or of a people, have in too many instances abused the confidence they possessed; and assuming the pretext of some public motive, have not scrupled to sacrifice the national tranquillity to personal advantage or personal gratification.

Stand for something, or you'll fall for anything" Malcolm X, likely quoting Hamilton

When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come from a quarter which they cannot control, they will often be restrained by the bare apprehension of opposition, from doing what they would with eagerness rush into, if no such external impediments were to be feared.

The best security for the fidelity of mankind is to make their interest coincide with their duty.

I never did think the truth was a crime.

A man with a bad character is liable to be blamed for any misdeed which may be done; while a person who is not open to suspicion may commit depredation without challenge.

A gude conscience is the best divinity.

You cannot build a sustainable local economy on the back of people's suffering.

Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue?

I do not steal victory.

On CBS Radio the news of [Ed Murrow's] death, reportedly from lung cancer, was followed by a cigarette commercial.

More sins have been committed by the church than any seaman

She'd always said that there must be something very bad about money, because those who needed it most never had it, and so many who had it would do such awful things to get more of it. The

The Gospel is not a mere message of deliverance, but a canon of conduct; it is not a theology to be accepted, but it is ethics to be lived. It is not to be believed only, but it is to be taken into life as a guide.

there is very little connection between law and justice.

The problem, of course, was that people did not seem to understand the difference between right and wrong. They needed to be reminded about this, because if you left it to them to work out for themselves, they would never bother. They would just find out what was best for them, and then they would call that the right thing. That's how most people thought.

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing

How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight!

Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have