"Nothing that is morally wrong can be politically…" — William E. Gladstone

Nothing that is morally wrong can be politically right. - William E. Gladstone

"Nothing that is morally wrong can be politically right."

— William E. Gladstone

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54 Quotes by William E. Gladstone

William E. Gladstone has 54 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

National injustice is the surest road to national downfall.
Never forget that the purpose for which a man lives is the improvement of the man himself, so that he…
It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.
The oppression of a majority is detestable and odious; the oppression of a minority is only by one degree less…
I have known ninety-five of the world's great men in my time, and of these eighty-seven were followers of the…
Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.
If Germany is to become a colonizing power, all I say is, God speed her! She becomes our ally and…
I am certain, from experience, of the immense advantage of strict account-keeping in early life. It is just like learning…
To serve Armenia is to serve civilization.
The American Revolution was a vindication of liberties inherited and possessed. It was a conservative revolution.
Ireland, Ireland. That cloud in the west, that coming storm.
As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from progressive history, so the American Constitution is…

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More Ethics Quotes

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The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle
The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. — Aristotle
Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel… — Mary Kay Ash
Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. — Isaac Asimov
Ethics are not necessarily to do with being law-abiding. I am very interested in the moral path, doing the right… — Kate Atkinson
I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way… — Richard Bach
Respect is what we owe; love, what we give. — Philip James Bailey
Great necessities call out great virtues. — Abigail Adams
I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she… — Amy Adams
What I respect in people more than anything is work ethic. And Justin Timberlake's got that. He works his tail… — Amy Adams
You do not know our culture, our ethics, or the unwritten codes that already provide our society more order than… — John Perry Barlow
Morality is a private and costly luxury. — Henry Adams

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