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Morality Quotes

"Hand holding sword is always an ugly hand!"

"Hand holding sword is always an ugly hand!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Morality, Truth, Power, Regret, Life

14

"The question is whether suicide is the way out or the way in."

"The question is whether suicide is the way out or the way in."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Morality, Suicide, Way, Truth, Decision

14

"Be pure, live a conscientious life, defend your dignity and be loving to others."

"Be pure, live a conscientious life, defend your dignity and be loving to others."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Morality, Inspirational, Wisdom, Happiness, Truth

14

"Morality without kindness is the most dangerous weapon."

"Morality without kindness is the most dangerous weapon."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Morality, Weapon, Dangerous, Kindness

14

"There never were greed and cunning in the world yet, that did not do too much, and overreach themselves. It is as certain as death."

"There never were greed and cunning in the world yet, that did not do too much, and overreach themselves. It is as certain as death."

Charles Dickens, English Novelist

Morality, Greed, Cunning, Consequence, Death

14

"What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?"

"What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?"

Voltaire, French Writer

Morality, Obedience, God, Violence, Faith

14

"Pleasure cannot be shared; like Pain, it can only be experienced or inflicted, and when we give Pleasure to our Lovers or bestow Charity upon the Needy, we do so, not to gratify the object of our Benevolence, but only ourselves. For the Truth is that we are kind for the same reason as we are cruel, in order that we may enhance the sense of our own Power...."

"Pleasure cannot be shared; like Pain, it can only be experienced or inflicted, and when we give Pleasure to our Lovers or bestow Charity upon the Needy, we do so, not to gratify the object of our Benevolence, but only ourselves. For the Truth is that we are kind for the same reason as we are cruel, in order that we may enhance the sense of our own Power...."

Aldous Huxley, English Novelist

Morality, Pleasure, Pain, Power, Charity

14

"Conscience is but a word that cowards use Devised at first to keep the strong in awe."

"Conscience is but a word that cowards use Devised at first to keep the strong in awe."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Morality, Conscience, Truth, Power, Wisdom

14

"On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time."

"On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time."

George Orwell, British Author

Morality, Humanity, Behavior, Limit

14

"The anti-hero has played an important role in the history of mankind, so much so that the whole ethos of what is good and bad has become blurred."

"The anti-hero has played an important role in the history of mankind, so much so that the whole ethos of what is good and bad has become blurred."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Morality, Antihero, History, Ethics, Blur

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"Human reason can excuse any evil."

"Human reason can excuse any evil."

Veronica Roth, American Author

Morality, Reason, Excuse, Evil

14

"Evil spawns mayhem while benevolence repairs, doing good comforts the living while prayers are extended to the one who attends to the dead."

"Evil spawns mayhem while benevolence repairs, doing good comforts the living while prayers are extended to the one who attends to the dead."

Donna Lynn Hope, Jamaican Author

Morality, Evil, Life, Truth

14

"But I am also concerned about our moral uprightness and the health of our souls. Therefore I must oppose any attempt to gain our freedom by the methods of malice, hate, and violence that have characterized our oppressors. Hate is just as injurious to the hater as it is to the hated. Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Many of our inner conflicts are rooted in hate. This is why psychiatrists say, "Love or perish. Hate is too great a burden to bear."

"But I am also concerned about our moral uprightness and the health of our souls. Therefore I must oppose any attempt to gain our freedom by the methods of malice, hate, and violence that have characterized our oppressors. Hate is just as injurious to the hater as it is to the hated. Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Many of our inner conflicts are rooted in hate. This is why psychiatrists say, "Love or perish. Hate is too great a burden to bear."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Morality, Moral, Freedom, Hate, Love

14

"An evil can only be killed by another kind of evil, because the pure spirit of peace can not do killing."

"An evil can only be killed by another kind of evil, because the pure spirit of peace can not do killing."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Morality, Evil, Power, Truth, Wisdom

14

"Obedience alone gives the right to command."

"Obedience alone gives the right to command."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Morality, Obedience, Power, Truth

14

"If we are all equal before God. Who are you to judge?"

"If we are all equal before God. Who are you to judge?"

Abdulazeez Henry Musa, Nigerian Author

Morality, Equality, Judgment, Faith, God

14

"The most dangerous people in the world are not the tiny minority instigating evil acts, but those who do the acts for them " for a paycheck. To act without a conscience, but for a paycheck, makes anyone a dangerous animal. The devil would be powerless if he couldn't entice people to do his work. So as long as money continues to seduce the hungry, the hopeless, the broken, the greedy, and the needy, there will always be war between people."

"The most dangerous people in the world are not the tiny minority instigating evil acts, but those who do the acts for them " for a paycheck. To act without a conscience, but for a paycheck, makes anyone a dangerous animal. The devil would be powerless if he couldn't entice people to do his work. So as long as money continues to seduce the hungry, the hopeless, the broken, the greedy, and the needy, there will always be war between people."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Morality, Evil, Conscience, Money, War

14

"How you expect the heaven, when you make someone else's life hell."

"How you expect the heaven, when you make someone else's life hell."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Morality, Heaven, Hell, Life, Justice

14

"You're like a man who loves nothing better than a thick steak but wouldn't last an hour in a slaughterhouse."

"You're like a man who loves nothing better than a thick steak but wouldn't last an hour in a slaughterhouse."

Stephen King, American Author

Morality, Truth, Regret, Life, Wisdom

14

"There is no man so good who were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws would not deserve hanging ten times in his life."

"There is no man so good who were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws would not deserve hanging ten times in his life."

Michel de Montaigne, French Philosopher

Morality, Law, Judgment, Action

14

"If you praise the virtues of the person who is two degrees higher than you, if you worship him, if you serve him; this is known as aradhana (veneration; worship). If you say bad things about him, defame him; it is known as viradhana (despise). Viradhana (despise) results in your down fall and aradhana (worship) results in your rise upwards."

"If you praise the virtues of the person who is two degrees higher than you, if you worship him, if you serve him; this is known as aradhana (veneration; worship). If you say bad things about him, defame him; it is known as viradhana (despise). Viradhana (despise) results in your down fall and aradhana (worship) results in your rise upwards."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Morality, Worship, Respect, Fall, Truth

14

"That's just the way: a person does a low-down thing, and then he don't want to take no consequences of it. Thinks as long as he can hide it, it ain't no disgrace."

"That's just the way: a person does a low-down thing, and then he don't want to take no consequences of it. Thinks as long as he can hide it, it ain't no disgrace."

Mark Twain, American Author

Morality, Consequence, Disgrace, Behavior

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"This is one of those rare moments when, while doing that which it is one's duty to do, one feels something which disconcerts one, and which would dissuade one from proceeding further; one persists, it is necessary, but conscience, though satisfied, is sad, and the accomplishment of duty is complicated with a pain at the heart."

"This is one of those rare moments when, while doing that which it is one's duty to do, one feels something which disconcerts one, and which would dissuade one from proceeding further; one persists, it is necessary, but conscience, though satisfied, is sad, and the accomplishment of duty is complicated with a pain at the heart."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Morality, Duty, Conscience, Pain, Persistence

14

"There is nothing morally wrong with buying stolen goods, unless you know that they were stolen."

"There is nothing morally wrong with buying stolen goods, unless you know that they were stolen."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Morality, Theft, Knowledge, Law

14

"Oh, those grumblers! They all take principles as motives and dare not follow their desires."

"Oh, those grumblers! They all take principles as motives and dare not follow their desires."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

Morality, Principles, Desire, Conflict, Motivational

14

"If you think of evil things, you are likely to do evil things and that will never pay you a pesewa. Think of good things and do good always!"

"If you think of evil things, you are likely to do evil things and that will never pay you a pesewa. Think of good things and do good always!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Morality, Goodness, Evil, Action, Mindset

14

"Satan is never your well-wisher. Get the pleasure of making him annoyed on you by doing good deeds."

"Satan is never your well-wisher. Get the pleasure of making him annoyed on you by doing good deeds."

Munia Khan, Bangladeshi Poet

Morality, Satan, Pleasure, Choice

14

"Don't let a cruel word escape your mouth. There's no greater sin than breaking a heart."

"Don't let a cruel word escape your mouth. There's no greater sin than breaking a heart."

Kamand Kojouri, Iranian Poet

Morality, Kindness, Word, Sin, Heartbreak

14

"So what if you're right? So what if you're wrong? In the end you might be surprised to find that God doesn't care so much about whether you were right or wrong but whether, despite it all, you were kind or cruel."

"So what if you're right? So what if you're wrong? In the end you might be surprised to find that God doesn't care so much about whether you were right or wrong but whether, despite it all, you were kind or cruel."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Morality, Truth, Regret, Wisdom, Power

14

"Sin is all wrong doing."

"Sin is all wrong doing."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Morality, Sin, Wrong, Doing

14

"Greed:Your own lies make you sick."

"Greed:Your own lies make you sick."

Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, British Musician

Morality, Greed, Lies, Health, Self

13

"Beware when wrong-doing is called good and right-doing is called evil."

"Beware when wrong-doing is called good and right-doing is called evil."

R. Alan Woods, American Author

Morality, Ethics, Truth, Observation, Wisdom

13

"I persuaded him to throw the dirk away and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself."

"I persuaded him to throw the dirk away and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself."

Mark Twain, American Author

Morality, Persuasion, Death, Choice, Behavior

13

"When I see an evil person, I cannot believe that once he was an innocent and sweet baby."

"When I see an evil person, I cannot believe that once he was an innocent and sweet baby."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Morality, Evil, Innocence, Baby, Change

13

"If we can spend more time uprooting vices and rooting virtues, our world will be safer and better."

"If we can spend more time uprooting vices and rooting virtues, our world will be safer and better."

Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha, Japanese Statesman

Morality, Virtue, Vice, Improvement, World

13

"When you call someone a sinner, make sure you have no sin in you, and if you say you are without sin, you are a righteous liar."

"When you call someone a sinner, make sure you have no sin in you, and if you say you are without sin, you are a righteous liar."

Michael Bassey Johnson, Nigerian Philosopher

Morality, Sin, Judgment, Truth

13

"Moral grounds are always the last refuge of people who have no sense of beauty."

"Moral grounds are always the last refuge of people who have no sense of beauty."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Morality, Moral, Beauty, People

13

"It seems it doesn't pay to be good anymore, when people are short-changing you for evil."

"It seems it doesn't pay to be good anymore, when people are short-changing you for evil."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Morality, Goodness, Injustice, Reality, Society

13

"This supreme instance of Troy's goodness fell upon Gabriel's ears like the thirteenth stroke of a crazy clock."

"This supreme instance of Troy's goodness fell upon Gabriel's ears like the thirteenth stroke of a crazy clock."

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

Morality, Kindness, Character, Perception, Goodness

13

"This is an absurd moral, for you and I both know that sometimes not only is it good to lie, it is necessary to lie."

"This is an absurd moral, for you and I both know that sometimes not only is it good to lie, it is necessary to lie."

Lemony Snicket, American Author

Morality, Truth, Deception, Necessity

13

"A guilty person sometimes has the luck to escape detection, but never to feel sure of it."

"A guilty person sometimes has the luck to escape detection, but never to feel sure of it."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Morality, Guilt, Justice, Consequence

13

"An opportunity fordoing an injury happens a hundred times a day, hut for doing good not once a year," says Zoroaster."

"An opportunity fordoing an injury happens a hundred times a day, hut for doing good not once a year," says Zoroaster."

Voltaire, French Writer

Morality, Opportunity, Goodness, Ethics

13

"God doesn't need to punish us. He just grants us a long enough life to punish ourselves."

"God doesn't need to punish us. He just grants us a long enough life to punish ourselves."

Barbara Kingsolver, American Novelist

Morality, Faith, Justice, Life, Karma

13

"Cling to good."

"Cling to good."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Morality, Cling, Good, Virtue, Life

13

"To whom much is given, much is expected."

"To whom much is given, much is expected."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Morality, Expectation, Responsibility, Giving, Life

13

"Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God."

"Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Morality, Importance, Humanity, Ethics

13

"Fear is the original sin. Almost all of the evil in the world has its origin in the fact that some one is afraid of something.It is a cold slimy serpent coiling about you. It is horrible to live with fear and it is of all things degrading."

"Fear is the original sin. Almost all of the evil in the world has its origin in the fact that some one is afraid of something.It is a cold slimy serpent coiling about you. It is horrible to live with fear and it is of all things degrading."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

Morality, Fear, Evil, Sin, Truth

13

"There are no other heaven and hell outside the human mind. Goodness is heaven, hatred is hell. Acceptance is religion, sectarianism is blasphemy. Love is holiness, discrimination is sin."

"There are no other heaven and hell outside the human mind. Goodness is heaven, hatred is hell. Acceptance is religion, sectarianism is blasphemy. Love is holiness, discrimination is sin."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Morality, Truth, Faith, Power, Inspirational

13

"Now, sprawled comfortably in his motel bed, Anson Sharp enjoyed the sleep of the amoral, which is far deeper and more restful than the sleep of the just, the righteous, and the innocent."

"Now, sprawled comfortably in his motel bed, Anson Sharp enjoyed the sleep of the amoral, which is far deeper and more restful than the sleep of the just, the righteous, and the innocent."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Morality, Sleep, Rest, Righteousness

13

"How come when mortals want things, their only option is to make a deal with Hell and sell their soul? Why can't they make deals with God in exchange for good behavior?"It was another of those rare moments when I'd surprised Carter. I waited for the glib answer I'd mentioned to Seth, something along the lines of goodness being its own reward. The angel considered for several seconds. "Humans make those deals all the time," he said finally. "They just don't make them with God.""Then who are they making them with?" I exclaimed."Themselves."

"How come when mortals want things, their only option is to make a deal with Hell and sell their soul? Why can't they make deals with God in exchange for good behavior?"It was another of those rare moments when I'd surprised Carter. I waited for the glib answer I'd mentioned to Seth, something along the lines of goodness being its own reward. The angel considered for several seconds. "Humans make those deals all the time," he said finally. "They just don't make them with God.""Then who are they making them with?" I exclaimed."Themselves."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Morality, Deals, Soul, God

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