"The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings."

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"The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings."

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"We are all flawed and creatures of our times. Is it fair to judge us by the unknown standards of the future?"

Carl Sagan, American Scientist

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"Any religion which demands death for other people is itself worthy of nothing less than it expects for others. In fact, it is probably long overdue."

Christina Engela, South African Author

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"And no one rose to ask the question: Good?-by what standard?John Galt."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

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"Doing what's right isn't the problem. It is knowing what's right."

Lyndon B. Johnson, American President

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"Ethics are the things that say, 'Don't stick your finger in the socket.' The world says, 'It's okay because we've shut off the electricity.' And at the point that we've chosen to listen to the world and ignore our ethics, we say, 'I'm having a really hard time getting back up."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"He that resolves to deal with none but honest men must leave off dealing."

Thomas Fuller, English Clergyman

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"When we constantly ask for miracles, we're unraveling the fabric of the world. A world of continuous miracles would not be a world, it would be a cartoon."

Doug Coupland, Canadian Author

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"Do not treat others as you would not like to be treated' frees one from hypocrisy. 'Treat others as you would like to be treated' enslaves one with insincerity."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"Might could would-they are contemptible auxiliaries."

George Eliot, British Author

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"Let thy true religion be to act right."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Let me give you a definition of ethics: It is good to maintain and further life it is bad to damage and destroy life."

Life

"Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality."

Life

"Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life."

Life

"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light."

Being

"I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having to talk because for years I had been giving myself out in words."

Work

"The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is."

Love

"Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now - always."

Time

"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."

Faith

"Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation."

Creation

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."

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