Quotes by Morality Morality in government begins with officials using words as honestly as possible to describe the truth. David Gergen using-words morality government Morality—like velocity—is relative. The determination of it depends on what the objects around you are doing. All one can do is measure one's position in relation to them; never can one measure one's velocity or morality in terms of absolutes. David Gerrold velocity morality determination Are you sick and tired of these moralizing moralizers imposing their morality on the rest of us? I know I am. David Harsanyi morality tired sick Sanctimony is the most inexpensive form of morality. It costs us nothing to make much of small matters in others. David Horowitz morality cost matter Morals excite passions, and produce or prevent actions. Reason of itself is utterly impotent in this particular. The rules of morality, therefore, are not conclusions of our reason. David Hume morality passion action The end of all moral speculations is to teach us our duty; and, by proper representations of the deformity of vice and beauty of virtue, beget correspondent habits, and engage us to avoid the one, and embrace the other. David Hume morality virtue vices The rules of morality are not the conclusion of our reason. David Hume ethics morality pregnancy Morality only is eternal. All the rest is balloon and bubble from the cradle to the grave. David McCullough cradle balloons morality My version of relativism is pluralistic and attributes functions to morality that in combination with human nature place limits on what could count as a true morality. Unlike many other relativists, I do not hold that people are subject to a morality because they all belong to a certain group. That is, I don't hold that being a member of a group makes one's subject to some set of generally accepted norms. What is true is that others around us teach us morality and moral language, so they inevitably influence us. David Wong morality language people What our species needs, above all else, is a generally accepted ethical system that is compatible with the scientific knowledge we now possess. Derek Freeman ethics morality needs Man's sense of Morality tends to decrease as his Power increases Diana Gabaldon increase morality men The moral imperative of life is to live a life that detracts not at all from the lives available to those who will follow us into this world. Don Richardson morality life world A certain alloy of expediency improves the gold of morality and makes it wear all the longer. Don Marquis morality certain gold Well, there's a morality in that you want your work to be good, I suppose. Donald Judd morality be-good want I am glad that Angela Merkel is the German Chancellor, as she tries to combine a sense of responsibility with morality and values. Because this is the essence of Europe. Donald Tusk morality responsibility trying Some people's blameless lives are to blame for a good deal. Dorothy L. Sayers double-standard morality people Science and technology are what we can do; morality is what we agree we should or should not do. E. O. Wilson morality technology should Human beings function better if they are deceived by their genes into thinking that there is a disinterested objective morality binding upon them, which all should obey. E. O. Wilson function morality thinking The moral man is as guilty as the rest. His morality cannot save him. Dwight L. Moody morality moral men When a critic sets himself up as an arbiter of morality, a judge of the matter and not the manner of a work, he is no longer a critic; he is a censor. Edward Albee morality judging matter «345678910111213»