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Morals Quotes by David Hume
- [priests are] the pretenders to power and dominion, and to a superior sanctity of character, distinct from virtue and good morals.
- But would we know, whether the pretended prophet had really attained a just sentiment of morals? Let us attend to his narration; and we shall…
- How could politics be a science, if laws and forms of government had not a uniform influence upon society? Where would be the foundation of…
- There has been a controversy started of late, much better worth examination, concerning the general foundation of Morals; whether they be derived from Reason, or…
- The greatest crimes have been found, in many instances, to be compatible with a superstitious piety and devotion; hence it is justly regarded as unsafe…
More Morals Quotes
- Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. — Isaac Asimov
- Morals are built on religious faith. Virtue is built on morality and influences a culture. — Michele Bachmann
- A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump… — Russell Baker
- When law becomes despotic, morals are relaxed, and vice versa. — Honore de Balzac
- In morals, theosophy builds its teachings on the unity, seeing in each form the expression of a common life, and therefore the… — Annie Besant
- Theosophy has no code of morals, being itself the embodiment of the highest morality; it presents to its students the highest moral… — Annie Besant
- I have never regarded politics as the arena of morals. It is the arena of interest. — Aneurin Bevan
- One should make morals judgements for oneself. — Kathryn Bigelow
- When the sun comes up, I have morals again. — Elayne Boosler
- Morals are private. Decency is public. — Rita Mae Brown
- I don't think that's healthy for the country when anyone thinks their morals are better than anyone else's. — Barbara Bush
- We are justified in enforcing good morals, for they belong to all mankind; but we are not justified in enforcing good manners,… — Gilbert K. Chesterton