Scruples Quotes

60 quotes by 57 authors

Often one's dear friend talks something which one scruples to call rigmarole. — Thomas de Quincey
Too rigid scruples are concealed pride. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Love has this in common with scruples, that it becomes embittered by the reflections and the thoughts that beset us to free ourselves. — Jean de la Bruyere
Necessity has a way of obliterating from our conduct various delicate scruples regarding honor and pride. — William Faulkner
Any woman may act the part of a coquette successfully who has the reputation without the scruples of modesty. If a woman passes the bounds… — William Hazlitt
When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it. — Anatole France
There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever. — Alfred Hitchcock
The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions. — Helmut Jahn
To choose ways of not acting was ever the concern and scruple of my life. — Fernando Pessoa
The rat had no morals, no conscience, no scruples, no consideration, no decency, no milk of rodent kindness, no compunctions, no higher feeling, no friendliness,… — Elwyn Brooks White
I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it. — Barbara Mertz
We spoil ourselves with scruples long as things go well. — Aeschylus
However contradictory the coroner's report â€” whether he pronounces Consumption or Loneliness or Suicide to be the cause of death â€” isn't it plain how… — J D Salinger
The vehemence of my moral indignation surprised me. Was I beginning to have standards and principles, and, oh dear, scruples? What were they, and what… — Elaine Dundy
Yes, you know enough of my frankness to believe me capable of that. After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no… — Jane Austen
I often had no scruples about deceiving nitwits and scoundrels and fools when I found it necessary. ...We avenge intelligence when we deceive a fool,… — Giacomo Casanova
The terrible predicament of a beautiful girl is that only an experienced womanizer, someone cynical and without scruple, feels up to the challenge. More often… — Michel Houellebecq
In both cases, weakness and scruples had defeated strength and ruthlessness. — Ken Follett
If it comes to that," retorted Frederica, with spirt, " I am continually shocked by the things you don't scruple to say to me,cousin! You… — Georgette Heyer
I have a different idea of elegance. I don't dress like a fop, it's true, but my moral grooming is impeccable. I never appear in… — Edmond Rostand

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