Morality, after all, has nothing to do with selflessness. On the contrary, self-interest is precisely the basis of the categorical imperative. — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
Making the case (for same-sex marriage) from a conservative values perspective is an imperative, not an option. — Ken Mehlman Copy Share Image
We're all agreed that climate change is one of the greatest and most daunting challenges of our age. We have a moral… — David Cameron Copy Share Image
Art postulates communion, and the artist has an imperative need to make others share the joy which he experiences himself. — Igor Stravinsky Copy Share Image
Science is fundamentally a moral enterprise, following the moral imperative to seek the truth. — George Lakoff Copy Share Image
The creation of a nuclear weapons convention is not only achievable, it is imperative if civilisation is to survive. — C. G. Weeramantry Copy Share Image
Musing on the phrase 'waste of time.' So much more complex than it appears. Many 'wastes of time' small talk, daydreaming are… — Tom Peters Copy Share Image
There is nothing so important, so imperative, as the delivery of the divine message that has been entrusted to us. — Orson F. Whitney Copy Share Image
If believers feel that their faith is trivialized and their true selves compromised by a society that will not give religious imperatives… — Ellen Willis Copy Share Image
Why we are here is important, but to know where we are going is imperative. It's not what you've got, it's what… — Zig Ziglar Copy Share Image
We live in a permanent state of bad faith, a mutual representation of ourselves to one another for the sake of remaining… — Thomas Ligotti Copy Share Image
Globalization is now no longer an objective but an imperative, as markets open and geographic barriers become increasingly blurred and even irrelevant. — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
A woman, as much as a man, is responsible by the age of forty for the character of her face. But women,… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
The elevation of parochial values to the realm of the sacred is a license to dismiss other people's interests, and an imperative… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
War is not merely justifiable, but imperative upon honorable men, upon an honorable nation, where peace can only be obtained by the… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The truth is very important. No matter how negative it is, it is imperative that you learn the truth, not necessarily the… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
We are the most illusioned society on the planet. We have to become adults. And it's hard; it's painful. I struggle with… — Chris Hedges Copy Share Image
I am an idealist. I often feel I would like to be an artist in an ivory tower. Yet it is imperative… — W. Eugene Smith Copy Share Image
Black History Month is dedicated to heroes that paved the way for Black people. It's a month that's very imperative because it… — Alana Beard Copy Share Image
The earth has enough knowledge and resources to eradicate this ancient scourge. Hunger has plagued the world for thousands of years. But… — George McGovern Copy Share Image
It is imperative that the entire Christian community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to the Church's public… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The Buddha taught that suffering is the extra pain in the mind that happens when we feel an anguished imperative to have… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
A tension has always existed between the capitalist imperative to maximize efficiency at any cost and the moral imperatives of culture, which… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
If you want to create wealth, it is imperative that you believe that you are at the steering wheel of life, especially… — T. Harv Eker Copy Share Image
Cultivating and conserving diversity is no luxury in our times: it is a survival imperative. — Vandana Shiva Copy Share Image
No species, ours included, possesses a purpose beyond the imperatives created by its genetic history. — Edward'O Copy Share Image
On climate change, there is a clear, definitive and ineluctable ethical imperative to act. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Fatherhood is not an easy assignment, but it ranks among the most imperative ever given, in time or eternity. — Jeffrey R. Holland Copy Share Image
All the reasons which made the initiation of physical force evil, make the retaliatory use of physical force a moral imperative. — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
If you truly want to become a better you, it is imperative that you learn to feel good about yourself. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
“Odd how the daily imperatives persist even in the face of collective disaster.” — Dan Simmons Copy Share Image
No matter your position or place in life, it is imperative to create opportunities for children so that we can grow up… — Adora Svitak Copy Share Image
The entire socioeconomic system is based on production for profit and a growth imperative that cannot be sustained. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Unknown objects are operating under intelligent control... It is imperative that we learn where UFOs come from and what their purpose is... — Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter Copy Share Image
I find the scientific mind horrendous. All those brains and not a moral imperative between them. — Lucille Kallen Copy Share Image
The moral imperative to make big changes is inescapable...that what we take for granted may not be here for our children — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Reducing consumption is imperative, but it's pointless to cut out meat and cars while having lots of children — Madeleine Bunting Copy Share Image
The truth is that finding happiness in what you do every day is so imperative. — Gary Vaynerchuk Copy Share Image
It is imperative to base your life on yourself, to take responsibility for your own happiness. — Josei Toda Copy Share Image
