"What people say about you, good or bad, is not nearly as important as what you are."

Ethics, Character, Reputation, Integrity, Values

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"But you can't just leave it at that!" said Anathema, pushing forward. "Think of all things you could do! Good things."Like what?" said Adam suspiciously."Well... you could bring all the whales back, to start with."He put his head on one side. "An' that'd stop people killing them?"She hesitated. It would have been nice to say yes."An' if people do start killing 'em, what would you ask me to do about 'em?" said Adam. "No. I reckon I'm getting the hang of this now. Once I start messing around like that, there'd be no stoppin' it. Seems to me, the only sensible thing is for people to know if they kill a whale, they've got a dead whale."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Ethics, Environment, Morality, Responsibility, Power

"Religion [dharma] is that where there is no irreligion (adharma, immorality). Religion cannot exist where there is irreligion. There can be only one or the other. Behind every intention, there is either [the force of] religion or [the force of] irreligion."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Ethics, Religion, Morality, Truth, Wisdom

"Doing good things for bad people is no different than doing bad things on good people."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Ethics, Morality, Justice, Truth, Regret

"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

Ethics, Judgment, Fairness, Time, Perspective

"Because sometimes you have to do something bad to do something good."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Ethics, Morality, Action, Truth, Justice

"There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley."

Jane Austen, British Writer

Ethics, Duty, Resolution, Virtue, Action

"Of course, in the process, you must never do harm to others in any serious way, or you'll cease to amuse Him. Then payment comes due for promises you didn't keep."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Ethics, Promise, Responsibility, Harm

"It is better to be slave to righteousness than slave to sin."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Ethics, Righteousness, Sin, Faith, Choice

"Happiness at any price is no happiness at all."

Abdulazeez Henry Musa, Nigerian Author

Ethics, Happiness, Morality, Selfishness, Empathy

"Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience, then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Ethics, Conscience, Law, Morality, Rights

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"Don't mortgage tomorrow's possibilities by settling for today's reality."

Motivation, Planning, Future, Possibility, Choice

"Liberty was paid for by past sacrifices and given to us as a present gift."

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"To make people feel special you don't have to pay money but rather pay attention."

Relationship, Attention, Generosity, Love

"Don't confuse one leader's bluster for muster or another leader's meekness for weakness."

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"Imagine if we applied as much grace to others as we give ourselves & as much law to ourselves as we apply to others."

Ethics, Grace, Law, Judgment, Faith

"Leaders know that the fruit of life is out on a limb."

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"Weakness of skills can be overcome with strength of will."

Motivation, Skill, Will, Determination, Success

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"Religion [dharma] is that where there is no irreligion (adharma, immorality). Religion cannot exist where there is irreligion. There can be only one or the other. Behind every intention, there is either [the force of] religion or [the force of] irreligion."

"Doing good things for bad people is no different than doing bad things on good people."

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

"Because sometimes you have to do something bad to do something good."

"There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley."

"Of course, in the process, you must never do harm to others in any serious way, or you'll cease to amuse Him. Then payment comes due for promises you didn't keep."

"It is better to be slave to righteousness than slave to sin."

"Happiness at any price is no happiness at all."

"Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience, then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right."

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"Don't mortgage tomorrow's possibilities by settling for today's reality."

"Liberty was paid for by past sacrifices and given to us as a present gift."

"To make people feel special you don't have to pay money but rather pay attention."

"To buy excuses, a person must sell his dream."

"Absolute power doesn't corrupt, but rather, reveals character."

"You must be willing to give up what you are, to become what you want to be."

"Don't confuse one leader's bluster for muster or another leader's meekness for weakness."

"Imagine if we applied as much grace to others as we give ourselves & as much law to ourselves as we apply to others."

"Leaders know that the fruit of life is out on a limb."

"Weakness of skills can be overcome with strength of will."