Decent Quotes

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The worst crimes are not committed by evil degenerates, but by decent and intelligent people taking 'pragmatic' decisions. — Colin Wilson
It is a law of nature that every decent man on earth is bound to be a coward and a slave — Fyodor Dostoevsky
The great challenge of the twenty-first century is to raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living while preserving as much of the rest… — E. O. Wilson
Youâ€™re not the only one whoâ€™s loyal and decent, Ture. Itâ€™s why I wonâ€™t betray Darling. He wouldnâ€™t betray me and I know it. When… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Either we all live in a decent world, or nobody does. — George Orwell
Make sure you live,' she said. 'As decent as you can. I know you'll make mistakes, but sometimes you're meant to, okay? — Markus Zusak
There ain't no clean way to make a hundred million bucks.... Somewhere along the line guys got pushed to the wall, nice little businesses got… — Raymond Chandler
You decent?â€ I pulled the towel up a little higher. â€œYes, if my wrinkled toes donâ€™t offend.â€ Marcoâ€™s swarthy head popped around the doorjamb. â€œNaw,… — Karen Chance
I'd basically described myself: a quiet, studious bookworm who would go to bed at a decent hour. A non-partier who wouldn't bring a parade of… — Tammara Webber
To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living. Vegetarians are the… — Anthony Bourdain
But what can a decent man speak of with most pleasure? Answer: Of himself. Well, so I will talk about myself. — Fyodor Dostoevsky
She just got out of the hospital. Why don't you go gossip behind her back, like decent people? — Rachel Vincent
Are you decent?" a woman's voice called, pushing the door cautiously ajar. "Nay, but we're clothed," Cian purred. — Karen Marie Moning
It seemed to him that in Annawadi, fortunes derived not just from what people did, or how well they did it, but from the accidents… — Katherine Boo
Just because someone's pretty, doesn't mean she's decent. — Sarah Dessen
It was a silver cow. But when I say 'cow', don't go running away with the idea of some decent, self-respecting cudster such as you… — P.G. Wodehouse
Sparta must be regarded as the first vÃ¶lkisch state. The exposure of the sick, weak, deformed children, in short, their destruction, was more decent and… — Adolf Hitler
Is it not enough that we cannot make one another happy, must we also rob one another of the pleasures that any heart may permit… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I got to give mom credit for how she handled it.She didn't try to pry and get all the details. All she said was that… — Jeff Kinney
I do not need the written code of a spiritual belief to act like a decent human being. — Jim Butcher

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