morality Quotes

So we must lay it down that the association which is a state exists not for the purpose of living together but for the sake of noble actions.

No man of high and generous spirit is ever willing to indulge in flattery; the good may feel affection for others, but will not flatter them.

Every man should be responsible to others, nor should any one be allowed to do just as he pleases; for where absolute freedom is allowed, there is nothing to restrain the evil which is inherent in every man.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine ACTIONS than in the non-performance of base ones.

The purpose of the present study is not as it is in other inquiries, the attainment of knowledge, we are not conducting this inquiry in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, else there would... ...

“Once a man recognizes himself as a being surrounded by other beings in this world and begins to respect his life and take it to the highest value, he becomes a thinking being. Then he values other lives and experiences... ...

“The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil.”

“A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.”

“It seemed incredible to me, that physical courage should be so commonplace and revered, while moral courage . . . is so rare and despised.”

“The great enemy of morality is indifference.”