Best 1423 quotes in «moral quotes» category

And if there's a moral there, I don't know what it is, save maybe that we should take our goodbyes whenever we can.

And Nature takes no account of moral consequences, of arbitrary conditions which we create, and which we feel obliged to maintain at any cost.

And the moral of the story is I'm Thom Yorke.

And when you look at the twentieth-century experiment with collectivism-that Ayn Rand, more than anybody else, did such a good job of articulating the pitfalls of statism and collectivism-you can't find another thinker or writer who did a better job of describing and laying out the moral case for capitalism than Ayn Rand.

An erection at will is the moral equivalent of a valid credit card.

A novel is not moral in the usual sense of the word. It can be called moral when it shakes us out of our stupor and makes us confront the absolutes we believe in.

An undertaking of great magnitude and importance, the successful accomplishment of which, in so comparatively short a period, notwithstanding the unheard of unestimable difficulties and impediments which had to be encountered and surmounted, in an almost unexplored and uninhabited wilderness . . . evinced on your part a moral courage and an undaunted spirit and combination of science and management equally exciting our admiration and deserving our praise.

Any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation's moral decay.

Any nation or government that deprives an individual of freedom is in that moment committing an act of moral and spiritual murder. Any individual who is not concerned about his freedom commits an act of moral and spiritual suicide.

Anything that makes it easier to imagine trading places with someone else increases your moral consideration for that other person.

Any true revival can be proven by the fact that it changed the moral climate of an area or nation.

A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.

A peaceful, moral and conscientious person excessively deserves to be respected!

A perverted moral judgment belongs to the dogmatic system.

Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism.

A person is praiseworthy for a right action to the extent that her action manifests, and is rationalized by, good will, that is, concern for the right and the good, not necessarily under the description "right" or "good". A person is blameworthy for a wrong action to the extent that her action manifests, and is rationalized by, ill will - concern for the wrong and bad, also de re - or moral indifference - lack or deficiency of good will.

As a psychopathic creature, the corporation can neither recognize nor act upon moral reasons to refrain from harming others.

A psychological explanation of our feelings is not a moral explanation of our conduct.

Are there any good arguments in defence of moral nihilism? I think not.

Aristotle said time is a measure of change, and this movie is about changing in time, through time, while remaining the same person. That's a philosophical paradox and a moral dilemma. But 'Casablanca' says it's possible. You can have both. That's what it means. And that's my wish for you: that you would have both.

As a broad generalization, big businesses have no moral objections to being whores. Getting into bed with Uncle Sam is all a question of price, not principle.

A science fiction story is just an attempt to solve a problem that exists in the world, sometimes a moral problem, sometimes a physical or social or theological problem.

A sense of shame is not a bad moral compass.

Art is the indispensable medium for the communication of a moral ideal.

As a general remark, I would say we must move from the moral to the mystical life.

As a society we can't live without moral considerations. We do have to protect the public good. And markets are not designed to do that, so we need a political process.

As civilization progresses, we should improve our laws basically, not superficially. Many things that are lawful are highly immoral and some things which are moral are unlawful.

Asceticism in most cases is either the result of a sordid imagination or of passion diverted from its natural course, and experience has shown that when the protection of public morals is entrusted to its votaries, the consequences are usually appalling.

A scientist shouldn't be asked to judge the economic and moral value of his work. All we should ask the scientist to do is find the truth and then not keep it from anyone.

As in all moral panics, an accusation is enough to destroy a person's life. Hysteria trumps evidence.

As long as someone else controls your history the truth shall remain just a mystery

A solid foundation for children involves a solid moral base

A society deadened by a smothering network of laws while finding release in moral chaos is not likely to be either happy or stable.

A thousand moral paintings I can show That shall demonstrate these quick blows of Fortune's More pregnantly than words.

As the pleasure principle is unconstrained by a moral compass based on a respect for others, it is increasingly shaped by the need for intense excitement and a never-ending flood of heightened sensations.

A too constant preoccupation with money may seem to indicate the lack of a proper sense of moral values, but [let] those who have always had money . . . be without it for a while, and they will soon discover how quickly it becomes their chief concern.

Assertion of truths known and felt, promulgation of truth from the high platform of truth itself, declaration of faith by the mouth of moral conviction--this is the New Testament method, and the true one.

As soon as you bring up money, I notice, conversation gets sociological, then political, then moral.

Atheists should point out that life without God can be meaningful, moral and happy.

Avarice is to the intellect what sensuality is to the morals.

At the core of every moral code there is a picture of human nature, a map of the universe, and a version of history. To human nature (of the sort conceived), in a universe (of the kind imagined), after a history (so understood), the rules of the code apply.

At the center of the Christian faith is the affirmation that there is a God in the universe who is the ground and essence of all reality. A Being of infinite love and boundless power, God is the creator, sustainer, and conserver of values....In contrast to the ethical relativism of [totalitarianism], Christianity sets forth a system of absolute moral values and affirms that God has placed within the very structure of this universe certain moral principles that are fixed and immutable.

A viewer who skips the advertising is the moral equivalent of a shoplifter.

A woman set on anything will walk right through the moral crockery without wincing.

A woman should have the ballot, because without this responsibility she cannot best develop her moral courage.

Belief is a moral act for which the believer is to be held responsible.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.

Before turning to those moral and mental aspects of the matter which present the greatest difficulties, let the inquirer begin by mastering more elementary problems.

Bad taste is a species of bad morals.

Being rational is a moral Imperative. You should never be stupider than you need to be.