"Don't make light of any man's pain."

Ethics, Empathy, Respect, Pain, Observation

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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

Ethics, Judgment, Fairness, Time, Perspective

"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

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

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Ethics, Morality, Judgment, Evil, Values

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

Lyndon B. Johnson, American President

Ethics, Right

"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

Ethics, Morality, Truth, Life

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

Thomas Fuller, English Clergyman

Ethics, Honesty, Integrity, Trust, Decision

"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

Ethics, Miracles, World

"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

Ethics, Morality, Truth, Behavior, Hypocrisy

"Might could would-they are contemptible auxiliaries."

George Eliot, British Author

Ethics, Power, Contempt, Morality, Strength

"Let thy true religion be to act right."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Ethics, Religion, Action, Morality, Right

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"She wondered that hope was so much harder then despair."

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"No, really," I said. "Now that we know that Flores is really this nasty, fiery, superpowerful nothing-can-kill-me demon from hell, maybe we should consider just giving Christy to him?"

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"This place looks like the last scene in Hamlet."

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"Knowing someone desires you is the greatest aphrodisiac."

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"Stupid young girls who get caught alone in the forest fall prey to anything that crosses their paths, be the beast animal, human or shapeshifter."

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"Civilization is vastly overrated."

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"It was complicated. I understood it, mostly, but I had to think a little sideways to do it."

Knowledge

"My mother raised her eyebrow, and murmured, "And to think I was always worried that you didn't have any friends. I suppose I should have been counting my blessings."

Life

"You can't cage an eagle for long without destroying it."

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