Moral Quotes

4082 Moral quotes by 2158 unique authors

The moral justification of capitalism does not lie in the altruist claim that it represents the best way to achieve 'the common good.' It is… — Ayn Rand
The moral cannibalism of all hedonist and altruist doctrines lies in the premise that the happiness of one man necessitates the injury of another. — Ayn Rand
What I am fighting is the idea that charity is a moral duty and a primary virtue. — Ayn Rand
Anarchism...stands for direct action, the open defiance of, and resistance to, all laws and restrictions, economic, social, and moral. — Emma Goldman
It has been a fortunate fact in the modern history of physical science that the scientist constructing a new theoretical system has nearly always found… — Unknown Author
Assembled in a crowd, people lose their powers of reasoning and their capacity for moral choice. — Aldous Huxley
For the last month I have been a strict vegetarian. The moral effects of this regime are immense, owing to the voluntary subjugation of the… — Gustav Mahler
It is fairly easy to grasp abstract moral principles; it can be very difficult to apply them to a given situation, particularly when it involves… — Ayn Rand
Books follow morals, and not morals books. — Theophile Gautier
It has been said that in the New Testament doctrine is grace; and ethics is gratitude; and something is wrong with any form of Christianity… — J I Packer
We live in a culture bound by sin like bands of iron. Moral stories, quaint maxims, and life lessons shared from the heart of a… — Paul Washer
What we dedicate today is not a memorial to war, rather it's a tribute to the physical and moral courage that makes heroes out of… — Bob Dole
Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed. — Bob Dole
We have a moral responsibility to protect the earth and ensure that our children and grandchildren have a healthy and sustainable environment in which to… — Jim Clyburn
People need religion. It's a vehicle for a moral tradition. A crucial role. Nothing can take its place. — Irving Kristol
Leaders shouldn?t attach moral significance to their ideas: Do that, and you can?t compromise. — Peter Drucker
Because Christian morality leaves animals out of account, they are at once outlawed in philosophical morals; they are mere 'things,' mere means to any ends… — Arthur Schopenhauer
What has human happiness to do with morals? The object of morals is not to make people happy. — Bertrand Russell
It is not reason that gives us our moral orientation, it is sensitivity. — Maurice Barres
If we do not allow free thinking in chemistry or biology, why should we allow it in morals or politics? — Auguste Comte
The whole function of the life of prayer is, then, to enlighten and strengthen our conscience so that it not only knows and perceives the… — Thomas Merton
The biblical lifestyle is always a witness of resistance to the status quo in politics, economics, and all society. It is a witness of resurrection… — William Stringfellow
Dorothy Day, of blessed memory, did not like to be called (as she often was, for good reason) a saint, because it usually meant that… — William Stringfellow
Perhaps the moral ambiguity of money is most plainly evidenced in the popular belief that money itself has value and that the worth of other… — William Stringfellow
A growing and increasingly influential movement of philosophers, ethicists, law professors and activists are convinced that the great moral struggle of our time will be… — Michael Pollan

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