Quotes about Morals

Sportsmanship, next to the Church, is the greatest teacher of morals.

The principle of biblical inerrancy follows logically from this principle of divine authorship. After all, God cannot lie, and he cannot make mistakes. Since the Bible is divinely inspired, it must be without error in everything that its divine and human authors affirm to be true. This means that biblical inerrancy is a mystery even broader in scope than infallibility, which guarantees for us that the Church will always teach the truth concerning faith and morals.

And this is the main difference between the gospel and philosophy: for though the philosophers speak excellently and with great judgment on  the subject of morals, yet whatever excellency shines forth in their precepts, it is, as it were, a beautiful superstructure without a foundation; for by omitting principles, they offer a mutilated doctrine, like a body without a head.

Sound morals, religious liberty, and a just sense of religious responsibility are essentially connected with all true and lasting happiness.

Purity of morals is the only sure foundation of public happiness in any country.

When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.

Good values are easier caught than taught.

Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals.

Men of authority and influence may promote good morals. Let them in their several stations encourage virtue. Let them favor and take part in any plans which may be formed for the advancement of morality.

We must be free or die, who speak the tongueThat Shakespeare spake; the faith and morals holdWhich Milton held.

We must be free or die, who speak the tongue that Shakespeare spoke: the faith and morals hold which Milton held.

Hardly a man in the world has an opinion upon morals, political, or religion which he got otherwise than through his associations and sympathies.