Ethics Quotes

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I have but one system of ethics for men and for nations - to be grateful, to be faithful to all engagements under all circumstances,… — Thomas Jefferson
"Sense of justice is oÂne of the most wonderful ideals of Islam, because as I read in the Qur'an I find those dynamic principles of… — Sarojini Naidu
To become a lawyer you must discard your ethics and become an eloquent devil that views justice as god. — Kane Morgan
Sin is a dangerous toy in the hands of the virtuous. It should be left to the congenitally sinful, who know when to play with… — H. L. Mencken
If we cannot be decent, let us endeavor to be graceful. If we can't be moral, at least we can avoid being vulgar. — Langdon Elwyn Mitchell
A lover would find life less broken apart after a misguided love affair if they could feel that they had been sinful rather than foolish. — Phyllis McGinley
When a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter… — Fred Bear
The reason welfare is bad is not because it costs too much, nor because it "undermines the work ethic," but because it is intrinsically at… — Charles A. Murray
We hear a lot of talk these days about teaching values in higher education. Frankly, I am not sure this can be accomplished through a… — Ernest L. Boyer
I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win. — Mike Candrea
I'm not exceptionally fast or overly powerful. But I have a good work ethic, and I make up for it by using technique and trying… — Dot Richardson
High ethics and religious principles form the basis for success and happiness in every area of life. — John Templeton
Ethics is not about the way things are, it is about the way things ought to be. — Michael Josephson
Science cannot stop while ethics catches up ... and nobody should expect scientists to do all the thinking for the country. — Elvin C. Stakman
I know the pressures of being the daughter of a great actress. But it's inspiring. You learn so much that other people don't get to… — Natasha Richardson
No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with the price it has cost… — Charles Caleb Colton
You are already of consequence in the world if you are known as a man of strict integrity. — Grenville Kleiser
The genius of American culture and its integrity comes from fidelity to the light. Plain as day, we say. Happy as the day is long.… — Richard Rodriguez
People whose integrity has not been damaged in childhood, who were protected, respected, and treated with honesty by their parents, will be-both in their youth… — Alice Miller
I am sure that in estimating every man's value either in private or public life, a pure integrity is the quality we take first into… — Thomas Jefferson

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