Morals Quotes

531 Morals quotes by 390 unique authors

In science the new is an advance; but in morals, as contradicting our inner ideals and historic idols, it is ever a retrogression. — Jean Paul
For He is in the midst of us day and night [in the Blessed Sacrament]; He dwells in us with the fullness of grace and… — Pope Paul VI
We have found that morals are not, like bacon, to be cured by hanging; nor, like wine, to be improved by sea voyages; nor, like… — Unknown Author
.. every step of the upward way is strewn with wreckage of body, mind, and morals. — G. Stanley Hall
Nothing but good can result from an exchange of information and opinions between those whose circumstances and morals admit no doubt of the integrity of… — Thomas Jefferson
I will now claim - until dispossesed - that I was the first person in the world to apply the typewriter to literature. ... The… — Mark Twain
Political parties has nothing to do with religious problems, as long as these are not alien to the nation, undermining the morals and ethics of… — Adolf Hitler
The person is always happy who is in the presence of something they cannot know in full. A person as advanced far in the study… — Nicolas Chamfort
It's my opinion that every one I know has morals, though I wouldn't like to ask. I know I have. But I'd rather teach them… — Mark Twain
Morals consist of political morals, commercial morals, ecclesiastical morals, and morals. — Mark Twain
We get our morals from books. I didn't get mine from books, but I know that morals do come from books- theoretically at least. — Mark Twain
As by the fires of experience, so by commission of crime you learn real morals. Commit all crimes, familiarize yourself with all sins, take them… — Mark Twain
It has always been a peculiarity of the human race that it keeps two sets of morals in stock-the private and the real, and the… — Mark Twain
It is not best to use our morals weekdays, it gets them out of repair for Sunday. — Mark Twain
The most permanent lessons in morals are those which come, not of book teaching, but of experience. — Mark Twain
Morals are not the important thing-nor enlightenment-nor civilization. A man can do absolutely well without them, but he can't do without something to eat. The… — Mark Twain
[F]or avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy . . . the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people. I… — Gouverneur Morris
[Why] should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a school book? Its morals are pure, its examples captivating and noble. The… — Fisher Ames
Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind. — Benjamin Rush
Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness. — Samuel Adams
In such a performance you may lay the foundation of national happiness only in religion, not by leaving it doubtful "whether morals can exist without… — Benjamin Rush
Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments. — Gouverneur Morris
Without doubt the greatest injury of all was done by basing morals on myth. For, sooner or later, myth is recognized for what it is,… — Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
The American war is over; but this far from being the case with the American revolution. On the contrary, nothing but the first act of… — Benjamin Rush
Custom alone regulates morals. — Anatole France

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