Quotes by Morality Morals are a matter of private agreement; decency is of public concern. Marguerite Yourcenar moralityagreementmatter Economics that hurt the moral well-being of an individual or a nation are immoral and, therefore, sinful. Mahatma Gandhi economicsmoralityhurt a straight line is the shortest possible line between any two points - an axiom equally true in morals as in mathematics. Maria Edgeworth moralitylinestwo Once you know something is wrong, you're responsible, whether you see it, or hear about it, and most particularly when you're a part of it. Marijane Meaker responsiblemoralityresponsibility Morals refine manners, as manners refine morals. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach moralitymoralmanners Even virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach moralityvirtueart Religion without morality is a superstition and a curse, and morality without religion is impossible. Mark Hopkins superstitionsethicsmorality It's easier to lecture women on sexual morality than it is to explain why all Americans shouldn't have comprehensive, fair, and equal health care coverage. Martha Plimpton moralitylecturescare I hope there's some kind of morality in all my work. Martin McDonagh moralitykind As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Mahatma Gandhi ridingmoralityreligious Vanity asks, is it popular? Politics ask, will it work? But conscience and morality ask, is it right? Martin Luther King, Jr. vanitymoralityasks It is always so much easier to be moral than it is to be spiritual. Mary Hunter Austin moralitymoralspiritual Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other. Mark Twain moralityhalfinspirational Morality did not keep well; it required stable conditions; it was costly; it was subject to variations, and the market for it was uncertain. Mary McCarthy variationmoralityuncertain Moral result can only be produced by moral restraints. Mahatma Gandhi moralitymoralresults Moral restrictions tend to become lax in a foreign country, since the fear of social opinion disappears. Mahatma Gandhi laxmoralitycountry A popular government wields a moral force, which is infinitely superior to the physical force that the foreign government could summon to its assistance. Mahatma Gandhi moralityforcegovernment To know the good is to react against the bad. Indifference is the mark of deprivation. Marya Mannes ethicsmoralityindifference The conduct of an accountable being must be regulated by the operations of its own reason. Mary Wollstonecraft moralitybehaviorreason The moral sense enables one to perceive morality, and avoid it. The immoral sense enables one to perceive immorality and enjoy it. Mark Twain ethicsmoralityenjoy«1920212223242526272829»
