Quotes about Ethics
There is genius as well in virtue as in intellect. 'Tis the doctrine of faith over works.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
How can we bless at one moment and curse at another?
— Joni Eareckson Tada
The rigid volunteer rules of right and wrong in sports are second only to religious faith in moral training.
— Herbert Hoover
Virtue has its own reward, but no sales at the box office.
— Mae West
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.
— Mahatma Gandhi
It is difficult, but not impossible, to conduct strictly honest business
— Mahatma Gandhi
If we don't stand for something, we may fall for anything.
— Malcolm X
If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.
— Malcolm X
You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.
— Malcolm X
Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
— John Milton
We live Law to ourselves. Our reason is our Law.
— John Milton
Mortals that would follow me, Love virtue, she alone is free, She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or if virtue feeble were, Heaven itself would stoop to her.
— John Milton