Quotes about Ethics

I never did a thing in all my life, virtuous or otherwise that I didn't repent of within twenty-four hours.

The imprecatory psalms are for us to pray, who are not victims. Indeed, if we do not want to pray them, it raises questions about the shallowness of our own spirituality, theology and ethics. Do we not want to see wrongdoers put down and punished? One

A second reason is that, conversely, it is morally necessary for the lowly to be lifted up and the underlings exalted.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest form of appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F. Kennedy

Sometimes party loyalty asks too much.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.

The development of wickedness is one thing; the presence of any measure of holiness or virtue is another.

While men are rational creatures they are justly accountable for all they do, whatever the disposition of their hearts.