Character Quote by Vladimir Lenin

There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.

— Vladimir Lenin

“Politics is the last resort of scoundrels.”

— Blase Bonpane

“Politics is the last refuge of a scoundrel'.”

— J.F.R. Jacob

“Politics is the purview of scoundrels, tyrants, and fools.”

— Jim Butcher

Whenever "A" attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon "B," "A" is most likely a scoundrel.

— H. L. Mencken

No scoundrel is so stupid as to not find a reason for his vile conduct.

— Shakti Gawain

“For the minister, who was far from considering himself a radical on questions of ethics, not all scoundrels were equal; their degree of social…

— Arturo Pérez-Reverte

“Morality is just a fiction used by the herd of inferior human beings to hold back the few superior men.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“The moral is that the shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system…

— William Golding

“My claims were justified in all men's sight; I put my trust in equity and right; Yet, to my horror and the world's disgrace,…

— Molière

“In the midst of your enemies, one should not lose his morality. Morality is what separates us from our enemy. Morals keep us from…

— Trenton Quinn

“is not good for one's morals to see bad acting. Besides,”

— Oscar Wilde