Conduct Quotes

930 Conduct quotes by 647 unique authors

Perfection does not consist in any singular state or condition of life, or in any particular set of duties, but in holy and religious conduct… — William Law
I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end... I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall… — Abraham Lincoln
In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs. — Walter Lippmann
Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times. — Niccolo Machiavelli
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in… — Niccolo Machiavelli
I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation. — W. Somerset Maugham
The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken. — Nelson Mandela
When a child can be brought to tears, and not from fear of punishment, but from repentance he needs no chastisement. When the tears begin… — Horace Mann
Education alone can conduct us to that enjoyment which is, at once, best in quality and infinite in quantity. — Horace Mann
Parents should conduct their arguments in quiet, respectful tones, but in a foreign language. You'd be surprised what an inducement that is to the education… — Judith Martin
I've set the model of showing fighters how they should conduct their business. — Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which… — John Stuart Mill
Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual… — Kevin Mitnick
I suppose a good director is like a teacher. I think that someone like David Cronenberg was very much like a teacher, because there's an… — Viggo Mortensen
We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations. — Benjamin Netanyahu
My concern today is not with the length of a person's hair but with his conduct. — Richard M. Nixon
The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even… — James Otis
'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto… — Thomas Paine
Bad conduct soils the finest ornament more than filth. — Plautus
Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release… — Plautus
That distinctive presidential conduct is now gone forever, banished to the snows of yesteryear by Barack Obama. From the beginning of his presidency to the… — John Podhoretz
I was who I was in high school in accordance with the rules of conduct for a normal person, like obeying your mom and dad.… — Iggy Pop
I think our people in Britain have a normative expectation of ethical conduct. — Jonathan Sacks
I had taken a course in Ethics. I read a thick textbook, heard the class discussions and came out of it saying I hadn't learned… — Carl Sandburg
It is fair to say that insofar as sport is taken seriously by those who play it, then to that extent their conduct in play… — Will Self

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