The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.
Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.
It is curious - curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good be good for something.
[T]he infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell.
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process.
He who joyfully marches to music rank and file has already earned my contempt. He as been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.
My own experience and development deepen every day my conviction that our moral progress may be measured by the degree in which we sympathize with individual suffering and individual joy.
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter usfrom the support of a cause we believe to be just.
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.
All sects differ, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God
So far, about morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.
When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.
Distraction leads to Destruction!
We are enjoined to love our neighbor, not our tribe.
The years nineteen and twenty are a crucial stage in the maturation of character, and if you allow yourself to become warped when you're that age, it will cause you pain when you're older.
The problem with ID, of course, is that it leaves open the possibility that the intelligence behind nature may have a moral interest in us, having communicated already with humanity in the past, and might try to boss you around in your private affairs.With hypothetical advanced aliens residing at a safely distant address in the hypothetical multiverse, that is - to the relief of folks like Gribbin, Dawkins and the - manifestly not the case.
Ultimate prosperity is one's value within. It takes a man of depth, morality, and charm to be envied yet without a sign of wealth or romance. A passion to prove such inner worth is his permission to achieve whatever he desires.
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