The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.
It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere... Science has been charged...
As readers, we are seldom interested in the fine sentiments of a lesson learnt; we seldom care about the good manners of morals. Repentance puts an end to conversation; forgiveness becomes the stuff o...
In a kingdom of thieves, the ways of an honest man will always be a crime.
Those with a moral deficit put on a good show, and sleep like a baby.
If our ethical code makes a purely arbitrary distinction between humans and all other species, then we have a code based on naked selfishness devoid of any higher principle.
The Golden Rule is intolerable; if millions did to others whatever they wished others to do to them, few would be safe from molestation. The Golden Rule shows anything but moral genius, and the claim...
The shortest road man walks, is sadly the road of gratitude!
If you were me you’d do the right thing, help your friends, because you’re not a coward, Mandy sighed sadly. I covered up a murder because I was scared to go to jail and I did the wrong thing… well, n...
Work hard, do your best, live the truth, trust yourself, have some fun...and you'll have no regrets.
The principle that the end justifies the means is in individualist ethics regarded as the denial of all morals. In collectivist ethics it becomes necessarily the supreme rule.
If there is moral insanity," he said in a conspiratorial whisper, "then there may be the reverse, immoral sanity, if you will, that comes upon one suddenly, like a fever.
Politics really must be a rotten profession considering what awful moral cowards most politicians become as soon as they get the job.
SIR DANIEL was a large man, broad of shoulder...his eyes were rather small above the double pouches and the look they fixed on Dalgliesh gave nothing away. Looking at his bland, unrevealing face spark...
All around the Mediterranean you'll find cultures that believe men can't control themselves and shouldn't have to try.
Buddha wrote a code which he said would be useful to guide men in darkness, but he never claimed to be the Light of the world. Buddhism was born with a disgust for the world, when a prince's son deser...
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature. Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this.
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
It is through justification of one's actions that a completely guiltless life is possible.
Keep me heaven my soul has holes, leaking good morals, I once had control over dark matters of the world, give me courage and strength for my Lord, and sew the holes that hold you near. Keep me heaven...
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