Quotes about Values

Somehow, we have come to the erroneous belief that we are all but flesh, blood, and bones, and that's all. So we direct our values to material things.

It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.

It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.

Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?

One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.

I hope I never git so land hungry and money crazy thet I have no time fer God, family, or friends.

A marriage was of far more importance than a wedding

He says that other men can run their lives in this order: God, wife, work; but his has to be God, work, wife, and he won't ask a woman to take the lesser position.

The greatest work in all the world is the building of men and women of character. Without character there is not much that is worthwhile.

More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.

I have never obtained any ethical values from my scientific work.

I may not always be offered work, but I'll always have my family.