Quotes about Morality

I owe my life and hope to the gospel. Without it I would still be strutting with racist pride, or I would be suffering the moral paralysis of 'white guilt.' But the gospel has an answer to both pride and guilt.

It is true that the Puritans banned all recreation on Sundays and all games of chance, gambling, bear baiting, horse racing, and bowling in or around taverns at all times. They did so, not because they were opposed to fun, but because they judged these activities to be inherently harmful or immoral.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough.

Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.

Beauty is the mark God sets upon virtue.

Doing well is a result of doing good.

Truth is the summit of being; justice is the application of it to affairs.

The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language.

A man's fortunes are the fruit of his character.