Quotes about Morality

Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God.

The human person finds his perfection "in seeking and loving what is true and good.

Justice is never anything in itself, but in the dealings of men with one another in any place whatever and at any time. It is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.

It still remains true that no justification of virtue will enable a man to be virtuous.

Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion.

How is it that there are not many who are led by sermons to forsake open sin? Do you know what I think? That is because preachers have too much worldly wisdom.

To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.

It takes an awfully good man... to beat no man at all." - Tillie

Here's a little tip for you. If you don't like being called a murderer, don't kill people.

He who spares the bad injures the good.

To me, its seems necessary to rediscover - and the energy to do so exists - that even the political and economic spheres need moral responsibility, a responsibility that is born in man's heart and, in the end, has to do with the presence or absence of God.

I think where political issues invade moral situations, spiritual leaders have to speak out.