Quotes of: Moral-values Keyword

The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.

Jeremy Bentham

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

Arthur C. Clarke

His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy.

Woody Allen

Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.

Denis Diderot

All moral laws are merely statements that certain kinds of actions will have good effects.

George Edward Moore

It is true that legality is not morality, and sticking to the law is necessary for good citizenship, but it is not sufficient.

Julian Baggini

There is a moral dimension, for me, in anything that's any good.

Twyla Tharp

In order to secure our unlimited future, we need a leader who understands the moral case for free enterprise.

Sher Valenzuela

The common moral praxis of Jews and Christians is most definitely theologically informed by the doctrine we share in common: The human person, male and female, is created in the image of God.

David Novak

Atheists should point out that life without God can be meaningful, moral and happy.

Julian Baggini

A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.

Chinua Achebe

We were hoping Obama would reclaim moral leadership for America. That failed.

Lech Walesa

I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

Norman Lear

I'd forgotten it's an important thing to give thought to your morality and how you intend to live your life.

Lee Pace

Torture, including practices like waterboarding, violates the legal and moral standards of all civilized nations.

Jerrold Nadler

It's important to show children love, affection and balance and invest time in their moral upbringing.

John Caudwell

The immoral cannot be made moral through the use of secret law.

Edward Snowden

I am certainly not an intellectual relativist, nor a moral relativist.

Edward Tufte

It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral.

Francis Bacon

It may be better to live under robber barons than omnipotent moral busybodies.

C.S. Lewis

The most powerful moral influence is example.

Huston Smith