The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Gandhi Indian Philosopher More Mahatma Gandhi Quotes 3
The Greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Ghandi Indian Human Rights Activist More Mahatma Ghandi Quotes 2
Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts. Aristotle Greek Philosopher More Aristotle Quotes 2
The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time. John Stuart Mill English Philosopher More John Stuart Mill Quotes 2
I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test. Oriana Fallaci Italian Journalist More Oriana Fallaci Quotes 2
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men. Confucius Chinese Philosopher More Confucius Quotes 2
It is essential that we realize once and for all that man is much more of a sex creature than a moral creature. The former is inherent, the other is grafted on. Emma Goldman Lithuanian Activist More Emma Goldman Quotes 1
Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have. Andrew Young American Clergyman More Andrew Young Quotes 1
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. Felix Adler German Educator More Felix Adler Quotes 1
If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble. Steve Chabot American Politician More Steve Chabot Quotes 1
I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its Churches, has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world. Bertrand Russell British Philosopher More Bertrand Russell Quotes 1
The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature, indeed, prepares in us the ground for their reception, but their complete formation is the product of habit. Aristotle Greek Philosopher More Aristotle Quotes 1
The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me. Elizabeth Blackwell American Scientist More Elizabeth Blackwell Quotes 1
Movies are movies, and I don't think any of them are going to hurt the moral fiber of America and all that nonsense. Richard Pryor American Actor More Richard Pryor Quotes 0
Daley may not feel a moral responsibility to eliminate discrimination but he has a legal obligation to do so. Bobby Rush American Politician More Bobby Rush Quotes 0
The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes. The second, that they have means of moral and intellectual education. John Ruskin English Writer More John Ruskin Quotes 0
I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who haven't had any moral compass, who've just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing was, in the end they're losers. Michael Bloomberg American Politician More Michael Bloomberg Quotes 0
You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call Moral Virtue. William Blake English Poet More William Blake Quotes 0
In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life. J. M. Coetzee South African Author More J. M. Coetzee Quotes 0
To make the moral achievement implicit in science a source of strength to civilization, the scientist will have to have the cooperation also of the philosopher and the religious teacher. Arthur Holly Compton American Scientist More Arthur Holly Compton Quotes 0
The Ten Commandments have never been replaced as the moral basis upon which society rests. Edwin Louis Cole American Author More Edwin Louis Cole Quotes 0
Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way; and moral courage, which despises all opinion, will make a man brave in another. Charles Caleb Colton English Writer More Charles Caleb Colton Quotes 0