"Vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden because they are hurtful."

Ethics, Action, Hurt, Forbidden, Morality

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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

"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

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

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Ethics, Righteousness, Sin, Faith, Choice

"Never sacrifice what's right for what's convenient."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Ethics, Sacrifice, Right, Convenient, Principles

"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

Ethics, Religion, Violence, Justice

"I hate what you represent."... "Power without conviction." Isana replied, her tone lifeless, matter of fact. "Ambition without conscience. Decent folk suffer at the hands of those like you."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Ethics, Power, Corruption, Justice, Morality

"It is wickedness when you receive blessing and not giving blessing to people."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Ethics, Wickedness, Blessing, Giving, People

"All those who are not straightforward (frank and forthright) in this world are full of deception."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Ethics, Deception, Honesty, Truth, Wisdom

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"He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too."

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"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

Integrity, Christmas, Conscience

"Follow your bliss. -Joseph Campbell Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve."

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"I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand."

Wisdom, Eating, Hunger

"A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail the shoe was lost for want of a shoe the horse was lost for want of a horse the battle was lost for want of the battle the war was lost."

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"If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality."

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"When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it."

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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."

"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."

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

"Never sacrifice what's right for what's convenient."

"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."

"I hate what you represent."... "Power without conviction." Isana replied, her tone lifeless, matter of fact. "Ambition without conscience. Decent folk suffer at the hands of those like you."

"It is wickedness when you receive blessing and not giving blessing to people."

"All those who are not straightforward (frank and forthright) in this world are full of deception."

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"He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too."

"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

"Follow your bliss. -Joseph Campbell Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve."

"I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand."

"A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail the shoe was lost for want of a shoe the horse was lost for want of a horse the battle was lost for want of the battle the war was lost."

"I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong."

"Praise to the undeserving is severe satire."

"Beauty and folly are old companions."

"If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality."

"When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it."