Quotes About Ethics

Kindness is an everyday byproduct of all the great virtues.

We can more easily avenge an injury than requite a kindness; on this account, because there is less difficulty in getting the better of the wicked than in making one's self equal with the good.

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

One of kindness and integrity. I know I fail constantly, but I'm working towards being a reliable and worthy contributor to the world.

If kindness has falseness at its base, it is no longer kindness. It is labored courtesy.

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

Actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed.

Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt.

Be prudent, diligent, temperate and discreet. Remember that every human being has a claim upon your kind offices.

The real index of civilization is when people are kinder than they need to be.

Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink - under any circumstances.

Those who return evil for good should not expect the kindness of others to last long.

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest

Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick.

There is no duty more indispensible than that of returning a kindness.

To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.

Good works may only be beautiful sins, if they are not done in a true spirit.

What is pity but the vice of kindness.

Let the man, who would be grateful, think of repaying a kindness, even while receiving it.

Contrary to the cliche', genuinely nice guys most often finish first or very near it.

It's much easier to be cruel than one might think.

To marry a girl just to make her a widow," said Gabriel Lightwood. "Many would say that was not a kindness.

When we have a choice it is always best to choose kindness. Veganism is simply the kinder choice.

A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.