The history of mankind interests us only as it exhibits a steady gain of truth and right, in the incessant conflict which… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I raised another shot. "That sound you hear is the heads of moral conservatives spontaneously exploding in the distance. — Rob Thurman Copy Share Image
Humans are, as Sartre put it, 'condemned to be free'. To insist that science, or God, objectively defines moral values is to… — Kenan Malik Copy Share Image
I have observed this in my experience of slavery, - that whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment,… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I am convinced that we will never build a democratic state based on rule of law if we do not at the… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
I never knew a man who deserved to be thought well of for his morals who had a slight opinion of our… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Your idea of fidelity is not having more than one man in bed at the same time. — Frederic Raphael Copy Share Image
I do conscientiously and sincerely believe that the Order of Freemasonry, if not the greatest, is one of the greatest moral and… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, moral beauty in art - like physical beauty in a person - is extremely perishable. It is nowhere so durable as… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military,… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
Although religion might be useful in developing a solid moral framework - and enforcing it - we can quite easily develop moral… — Robert Winston Copy Share Image
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
It is a tragedy that we live in a world where physical courage is so common, and moral courage is so rare. — Claude Monet Copy Share Image
If you want to change something by Tuesday, theater is no good. Journalism is what does that. But, if you want to… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
It would be a piece of ingenuousness to accuse the man of today of his lack of moral code. The accusation would… — Jose Ortega y Gasset Copy Share Image
“The cactus thrives in the desert while the fern thrives in the wetland. The fool will try to plant them in the… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
Whether you are buying a car or casting a ballot, choosing a job or planning a family, follow your moral compass. Don't… — Denis Hayes Copy Share Image
Schools must inquire deeper into their own practices, explore new ways to motivate their learners, make use of learning styles, introduce multiple… — Michael Fullan Copy Share Image
Many humanists have argued that happiness involves a combination of hedonism and creative moral development; that an exuberant life fuses excellence and… — Paul Kurtz Copy Share Image
You're thinking about something, my dear, and that makes you forget to talk. I can't tell you just now what the moral… — Lewis Carroll Copy Share Image
It clearly follows that to make men moral it is necessary to make their social environment moral. And that can be done… — Mikhail Bakunin Copy Share Image
I would have let you shoot me without further ado! But it is not possible to hang the German Reichsmarschall! I cannot… — Hermann Goring Copy Share Image
I know that God loves us. He allows us to exercise our moral agency even when we misuse it. He permits us… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
