Quotes about Values

Shame is an ornament to the young; a disgrace to the old.

To enjoy the things we ought, and to hate the things we ought, has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.

Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses or avoids

While both [Plato and truth] are dear, piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

I wish more of us could understand that our increasing isolation, no matter how much it seems to express pride and self-affirmation, is not the answer to our problems. Rather, the answer is a revival of our ancient commitment to God, who rules over all the peoples of the world and exalts no one over any other, and to the moral and spiritual values which were once legendary in America. We must reach out our hand in friendship both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.

On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' And Vanity comes along and asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But Conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'

I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that.

For me, being raised in a free America made all the difference.

The biggest gap there is in America is not economic; the gap is spiritual and cultural.

I wouldn't play glamour for glamour.