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Should Quotes by Julian Baggini
- Being able and willing to complain is what makes us rational and moral animals, capable of seeing and articulating the difference between how things are…
- If you believe you are right, then you should believe that you can make the case that you're right. This requires you to deal with…
- People should not expect the state to protect them from fraudsters. If we do, we get into the habit of neglecting our own powers of…
- Prayer provides an opportunity to remind oneself of how one should be living, our responsibilities to others, our own failings, and our relative good fortune,…
- True virtue would never liken its rewards to points on a loyalty card, not because it is its own reward, but because it is not…
- We can take suffering to be an opportunity to learn and to grow. But if we are honest, we should remember that this is making…
- You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to…
- Any celebration meal to which guests are invited, be they family or friends, should be an occasion for generous hospitality.
- Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty sure about a lot of…
- Atheists should point out that life without God can be meaningful, moral and happy.
- Constructive complaint requires only two things: that what you are complaining about should be different, and that it can be different. It sounds simple, but…
- The border between the natural and the supernatural, religion and philosophy, may not always be clear. But there are lines, and we should know and…
More Should Quotes
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I love working with the right actor, and if the right actor happens to be unknown, that should be allowed, too, I… — J. J. Abrams
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator… — Aristotle
- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin
- The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. — Jose Maria Aznar
- I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the… — Richard Armitage
- It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then. — Richard Armour
- I'm substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House… — Neil Armstrong
- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. — Bella Abzug
- If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the… — Arthur Ashe