Ethics Quotes

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I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics. — Sharad Pawar
The best cinema is about ethics. — Alexander Payne
Unfortunately, I think a lot of people are affected more by the idea of fame than the actual work ethic involved. A lot of them… — Katy Perry
The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him. — William Lyon Phelps
If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. — Abigail Van Buren
Morality is not just any old topic in psychology but close to our conception of the meaning of life. Moral goodness is what gives each… — Steven Pinker
The stirrings of morality emerge early in childhood. Toddlers spontaneously offer toys and help to others and try to comfort people they see in distress. — Steven Pinker
Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor. — Emily Post
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard. — Colin Powell
Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism, but had only… — Carroll Quigley
Every aspect of Western culture needs a new code of ethics - a rational ethics - as a precondition of rebirth. — Ayn Rand
It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think… — Rachael Ray
Most boys' first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a… — John C. Reilly
Calamity is the test of integrity. — Samuel Richardson
Necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity. — Samuel Richardson
For the human mind is seldom at stay: If you do not grow better, you will most undoubtedly grow worse. — Samuel Richardson
I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being. — Jackie Robinson
We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing. — David Rockefeller
Win or lose, do it fairly. — Knute Rockne

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