Ought Quotes

2904 Ought quotes by 1598 unique authors

Ethics is not about the way things are, it is about the way things ought to be. — Michael Josephson
An actor who knows his business ought to be able to make the London telephone directory sound enthralling. — Donald Sinden
We must trust to nothing but facts: These are presented to us by Nature, and cannot deceive. We ought, in every instance, to submit our… — Antoine Lavoisier
We ought to observe that practice which is the hardest of all-especially for young physicians-we ought to throw in no medicine at all-to abstain-to observe… — John Randolph of Roanoke
The impossibility of separating the nomenclature of a science from the science itself, is owing to this, that every branch of physical science must consist… — Antoine Lavoisier
If honesty did not exist, we ought to invent it as the best means of getting rich. — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
If the question were, "What ought to be the next objective in science?" my answer would be the teaching of science to the young, so… — Elihu Thomson
Wallace's sales agent, back in London, heard mutterings from some naturalists that young Mr. Wallace ought to quit theorizing and stick to gathering facts. Besides… — David Quammen
...it is proper that the duty of helping the poor and unfortunate should especially stir Catholics, since they are members of the Mystical Body of… — Pope John XXIII
And above all you ought to guard against leading an army to fight which is afraid or which is not confident of victory. For the… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Science, with its experiments and logic, tries to understand the order or structure of the universe. Religion, with its theological inspiration and reflection, tries to… — Charles Hard Townes
Our authorities leave us no doubt that the trust lodged with the oligarchy was sometimes abused, but it certainly ought not to be regarded as… — Henry James Sumner Maine
We ought to be more focused on enemies without than preoccupied with finding them within. — Alan Wolfe
Integrity is the factor that determines which one will prevail. We struggle daily with situations that demand decisions between what we want to do and… — John C. Maxwell
Now I do not myself share that superstitious reverence for the beliefs of common sense which many contemporary philosophers profess. But I think that we… — C. D. Broad
In every case, we ought to act that part towards another, which we would judge to be right in him to act toward us, if… — Thomas Reid
Variant: When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable. — Rene Descartes
It seems to me, and I am personally convinced, that the Church must never speak from a position of strength. [These are shocking words.] It… — Anthony of Sourozh
Religion becomes a matter of belief, and belief acts as a limitation on the mind; and the mind then is never free. But it is… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
You should recognize that criticism is not always a put down. If you take it to heart, maybe it will guide the way you ought… — Unknown Author

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