Morality Quotes

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.

In the Orthodox spiritual tradition, the ultimate moral question we ask is the following: Is what we are doing, is what I am doing, beautiful or not?

Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit.

Where there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.

Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.

The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.

If you start to think about your physical or moral condition, you usually find that you are sick.

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.

I never believed there was one code of morality for a public and another for a private man.

It is noble to be good; it is still nobler to teach others to be good - and less trouble.

The fool who has not sense to discriminate between what is good and what is bad is well nigh as dangerous as the man who does discriminate and yet chooses the bad.

There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course: a quiet conscience.

Would you live with ease? Do what you ought, not what you please.

Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.

America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.