Morality is truth in full bloom.

We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical fits of morality

The morality of the church is anachronistic. Will it ever develop a moral insight and courage sufficient to cope with the real problems of modern society? If it does it will require generations of effort and not a few martyrdoms. We ministers maintain our pride and self-respect and our sense of importance only through a vast and inclusive ignorance. If we knew the world in which we live a little better we would perish in shame or be overcome by a sense of futility.

The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state.

Wherever there is an ascendant class, a large portion of the morality emanates from its class interests and its class feelings of superiority.

“History is a tragedy, not a morality tale.”

Immorality: the morality of those who are having a better time.

Morality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told. Obedience is doing what is told regardless of what is right.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

The plain message physical science has for the world at large is this, that were our political and social and moral devices only as well contrived to their ends as a linotype machine, an antiseptic operating plant, or an electric tram-car, there need now at the present moment be no appreciable toil in the world.

Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

Only aim to do a duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

Self-love is no part of morality. Indeed it is exactly its counterpart. It is the sole antagonist of virtue leading us constseseantly by our propensities to self-gratification in violation of our moral duties to others.

Everything is useful which contributes to fix in the principles and practices of virtue.

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

A man’s conscience and his judgment are the same thing, and, as the judgment, so also the conscience may be erroneous

It’s not the pace of life I mind. It’s the sudden stop at the end

To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.

Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality.

I often wish I’d got sober at a much younger age than I did. I’d have had a lot more time to do other things

At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.

The next great heresy is going to be simply an attack on morality; and especially on sexual morality.

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.

I remember awakening one morning and finding everything smeared with the color of forgotten love.

It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.

What is morality, she asked. Judgement to distinguish right and wrong, vision to see the truth, and courage to act upon it, dedication to that which is good, integrity to stand by the good at any price.

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live

The actual facts of morality are too much on my side for me to fear that my theory can ever be replaced or upset by any other

Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike.

Modern morality consists in accepting the standard of one’s age. I consider that for any man of culture to accept the standard of his age is a form of the grossest immorality

The roots of violence: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, politics without principles.

Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.