Decency Quotes

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For the first time Valentine glanced down at the body of Brother Jeremiah. "I did kill him, and the rest of the Silent Brothers as… — Cassandra Clare
Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens no longer carried… — Francine Rivers
If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if… — Carl Sagan
I'd write of people and places like I knew, and I'd make my characters talk everyday English; and I'd let the sun rise and set… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
silence is not weakness and decency is not pride — Arthur Machen
Once you've stopped loving someone breaking his or her heart's just an unpleasant chore you have to get behind you. My God, you really don't… — Glen Duncan
Yeah," I said, "but you're an artist. You don't believe in decency and honesty and gratitude. Where shall we eat? — Jack Kerouac
The point is, there is no feasible excuse for what are, for what we have made of ourselves. We have chosen to put profits before… — Iain Banks
The common bond of humanity and decency that we share is stronger than any conflict, any adversity. Fighting for your convictions is important. But finding… — Wes Moore
Said to Mairin; "There's little decency to good loving" Maddie said. "If 'tis decent, it isn't much fun"! — Maya Banks
Suddenly I am furious, that with my life on the line, they donâ€™t even have the decency to pay attention to me. That Iâ€™m being… — Suzanne Collins
Iâ€™d better get going or Valek will be wondering where I am.â€ â€œYes, by all means go. I noticed you and Valek have become close.… — Maria V. Snyder
In other words, it was a struggle with himself. And the product of that struggle: anger, bitterness, resentment, envy or transformation, aspiration, hope, decency..the product… — Emma Forrest
Until a few months ago we had a code of honor, and even the worst ruffians behaved with decency. You could leave your gold in… — Isabel Allende
How shall Integrity face Oppression? What shall Honesty do in the face of Deception, Decency in the face of Insult, Self-Defense before Blows? How shall… — W. E. B. Du Bois
She understood the genre constraints, the decencies were supposed to be observing. The morally cosy vision allows the embrace of monstrosity only as a reaction… — Glen Duncan
School days, I believe, are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and unpleasant ordinances,… — H. L. Mencken
You're no angel. You're Fallen. You just haven't had the decency to lose your wings. [Reaver] — Larissa Ione
A great number of those working for liberal causes are not only shy but borderline collusive. They want change to happen nicely, and it won't.… — Julian Assange
Your own brain ought to have the decency to be on your side! — Terry Pratchett

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