Philosophy & Thought: Ethics & Morality Quotes

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"Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws"

William Blackstone, Judge

William Blackstone

"Man must necessarily be subject to the laws of his Creator. This will of his Maker is called the Law of Nature. This Law of Nature is superior to any other. No human laws are of any validity if contrary to this"

William Blackstone, Judge

William Blackstone

"All sympathy not consistent with acknowledged virtue is but disguised selfishness"

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Poet

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful"

Aeschylus, Playwright

Aeschylus

"Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends"

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Poet

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock"

Aeschylus, Playwright

Aeschylus

"And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness; and he will never come to utter ruin"

Aeschylus, Playwright

Aeschylus

"To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just"

Heraclitus, Philosopher

Heraclitus

"What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors"

Aeschylus, Playwright

Aeschylus

"Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men"

Dante Alighieri, Poet

Dante Alighieri

"If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you, it is to be sought"

Dante Alighieri, Poet

Dante Alighieri

"I believe that we should die with decency so that at least decency will survive"

Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat

Dag Hammarskjold

"Bigotry is the sacred disease"

Heraclitus, Philosopher

Heraclitus

"To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell"

Thomas Merton, Author

Thomas Merton

"The sad souls of those who lived without blame and without praise"

Dante Alighieri, Poet

Dante Alighieri

"Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions"

William Arthur Ward, Writer

William Arthur Ward

"Conscience is a man's compass"

Vincent Van Gogh, Artist

Vincent Van Gogh

"People study martial arts for many reasons, sometimes all the wrong reasons. For example, I have had potential students come to my dojo with a belligerent and cocky attitude. When I ask why they want to study my art, their response has indicated to me that their goal is to learn to fight, which is the antithesis of the philosophy I hope to instill: I want them to know how to defend themselves if necessary, but to avoid fighting whenever possible because they will have nothing to prove by fighting"

Chuck Norris, Actor

Chuck Norris

"Good morals lead to good laws"

Chuck Norris, Actor

Chuck Norris

"Not wishing to be disturbed over moral issues of the political economy, Americans cling to the notion that the government is a sort of automatic machine, regulated by the balancing of competing interests"

C. Wright Mills, Sociologist

C. Wright Mills

"Virtue alone has majesty in death"

Edward Young, Poet

Edward Young

"If any civilization is to survive, it is the morality of altruism that men have to reject"

Ayn Rand, Writer

Ayn Rand

"Force and mind are opposites; morality ends where a gun begins"

Ayn Rand, Writer

Ayn Rand

"Every aspect of Western culture needs a new code of ethics - a rational ethics - as a precondition of rebirth"

Ayn Rand, Writer

Ayn Rand

"Do not ever say that the desire to "do good" by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives"

Ayn Rand, Writer

Ayn Rand

"Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values"

Ayn Rand, Writer

Ayn Rand

"I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good"

Adam Smith, Economist

Adam Smith

"It is not easy to do something good, but it is extremely difficult to do something bad"

Charles Eames, Designer

Charles Eames

"There can be no such thing, in law or in morality, as actions to an individual, but permitted to a mob"

Ayn Rand, Writer

Ayn Rand

"There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil"

Ayn Rand, Writer

Ayn Rand

"Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed? You think China doesn't run on greed? What is greed?"

Milton Friedman, Economist

Milton Friedman

"One man's opportunism is another man's statesmanship"

Milton Friedman, Economist

Milton Friedman

"Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?"

Milton Friedman, Economist

Milton Friedman

"Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative"

Henry A. Kissinger, Statesman

Henry A. Kissinger

"The proverb warns that 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself"

Thomas Szasz, Psychologist

Thomas Szasz

"It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered reliable. If you do your duty to yourself, you are considered selfish"

Thomas Szasz, Psychologist

Thomas Szasz

"Successful crimes alone are justified"

John Dryden, Poet

John Dryden

"Self-defence is Nature's eldest law"

John Dryden, Poet

John Dryden

"Honor is but an empty bubble"

John Dryden, Poet

John Dryden

"Repentance is but want of power to sin"

John Dryden, Poet

John Dryden

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