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Decency Quotes (page 5)

When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation, since the hand that gives is above the hand that takes. Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain. Napoleon Bonaparte
Curious," it said. "What you call your decent self doesn't dare look me in the eye! What a mistake people make who say that the man who won't look you in the eye is not to be trusted! As if mere brazenness were a sign of honesty; really, the theory of decency is the most amusing thing in the world. John Kendrick Bangs
That so unlikely an outcome should accrue to a man possessed of such limited talent and so many flaws, and one lacking in a sense of ethics and decency was one of the bitter ironies of history. William Thomas Green Morton
H. L. Mencken quote: "Don't overestimate the decency of the human race."
Don't overestimate the decency of the human race. H. L. Mencken
Aldous Huxley quote: "The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is..."
The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency. Aldous Huxley
A. Bartlett Giamatti quote: "On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should..."
On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way. A. Bartlett Giamatti
Otis Criblecoblis quote: "A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency..."
A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her. Otis Criblecoblis
I believe the death of Bobby Kennedy was in many ways the death of decency in America. I think it was the death of manners and formality, the death of poetry and the death of a dream. Emilio Estevez
Byron Dorgan quote: "Is there decency left in American politics?"
Is there decency left in American politics? Byron Dorgan
Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example? Dennis Prager
Alexander Pope quote: "Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in..."
Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever. Alexander Pope
The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society. John Paul Stevens
As a governor and senator, John Chafee set the standard for honesty and decency that the rest of us on our best days could only dream to emulate. John McCain
The extent to which all people in our society are made to count, and believe that they count, is not just a measure of decency; it makes sound economic sense. Mary McAleese
That past is still within our living memory, a time when neighbour helped neighbour, sharing what little they had out of necessity, as well as decency. Mary McAleese

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