Quotes about Ethics
Who never caused others to die Seldom rates a statue.
— Anonymous
Temperance is a disposition that restrains our desires for things which it is base to desire.
— St. Augustine
The desire for fame tempts even noble minds.
— St. Augustine
The desire of reward is one of the strongest incentives of human conduct; ... the best security for the fidelity of mankind is to make their interest coincide with their duty.
— Alexander Hamilton
Sin always finds it's root in our own selfish desires and self-gratification.
— Joseph Campbell
Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.
— Thomas Jefferson
Oh, come! That boot is on the other leg. Why should you call me to account for eating decently? If I battened on the scorched corpses of animals, you might well ask me why I did that
— George Bernard Shaw
When people begin to ignore human dignity, it will not be long before they begin to ignore human rights.
— GK Chesterton
There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals.
— Herman Melville
Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor with diligence.
— Bill Hybels
I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue would esteem nothing above it.
— Confucius
Things have a price and can be for sale. But people have a dignity that is priceless and worth far more than things.
— Pope Francis