#morals

In morals, truth is but little prized when it is a mere sentiment, and only attains its full value when realized in the world as fact. ↗

— Ernest Renan

#fact #full #little #mere #morals

You know, people who almost - yeah, there's a slight reluctance there - but there's also an ambiguity. What are their morals? What is their code of living. What are they really doing here. And it is just interesting because it is never black or white. ↗

— Matt Robinson

#also #ambiguity #because #black #black or white

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in religion what begins in fear usually ends in fanaticism. Fear, either as a principle or a motive, is the beginning of all evil. ↗

— Anna Jameson

#begins #either #ends #evil #fanaticism

Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him. ↗

— Junior Seau

#dad #family #goals #having #him

I had parents who instilled in me the importance of love, morals and hard work. I give God all the glory because he has brought me through so much. ↗

— Junior Seau

#brought #give #glory #god #had

Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and Republicans always like to brag that their guys are more moral than the opponents. But if you're looking for morals in politics you're looking for bananas in the cheese department. ↗

— Harry Shearer

#bananas #brag #cheese #democrats #department

The union is much more than me, and when you think the union is you and it's not about who you represent, I think you've sort of lost your morals and focus and the purpose of your leadership. ↗

— Andy Stern

#focus #i #i think #leadership #lost

Understanding comes hard to persons of high rank who are accustomed to phony lifestyles that involve no daily work. ↗

— Kenzaburō Ōe

#society #understanding #work #lifestyle

While we are actually subjected to them, the 'moods' and 'spirits' of nature point no morals. Overwhelming gaiety, insupportable grandeur, sombre desolation are flung at you. Make what you can of them, if you must make at all. The only imperative that nature utters is, 'Look. Listen. Attend. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#morals #nature #love

If the story-tellers could ha' got decency and good morals from true stories, who'd have troubled to invent parables? ↗

— Thomas Hardy

#morals #parables #stories #humor