107 Quotes About Ethics-and-moral-philosophy

Through contemplation we become a reflection of the soul rather than the head. And, in the soul dwells a greater mind.

Without virtue, it is hard to bear the results of good fortune suitably. Those who lack virtue become arrogant and wantonly aggressive when they have these other goods. They think less of everyone else, and do whatever they please. They do this because they are imitating the magnanimous person though they are not really like him.

When need for the supreme vanishes ,the nascent value of incorrigibilty tends to infinity.

...from "greenhorns" you get what you want, from "veterans" you get what you deserve

Disbelief in God, openly admitted by a majority, is a recent event, not yet completed. Because this event is so recent, Non-Religious Ethics is at a very early stage. We cannot yet predict whether, as in Mathematics, we will all reach agreement. Since we cannot know how Ethics will develop, it is not irrational to have high hopes.

I'm a believer, I believe in God, I believe in truth, I believe in righteousness.

Ethics Are Negotiable; Morality Is Absolute

The only crime is pride.

The stars don’t matter. How I get there does.