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Moralism Quotes

Moral certainty is always a sign of cultural inferiority. The more uncivilized the man, the surer he is that he knows precisely what is right and what is wrong. All human progress, even in morals, has been the work of men who have doubted the current moral values, not of men who have whooped them up and tried to enforce them. The truly civilized man is always skeptical and tolerant. H. L. Mencken
Morals? all correct moral laws? derive from the instinct to survive. Moral behavior is survival behavior above the individual level. Robert A. Heinlein
Morality is neither rational nor absolute nor natural. World has known many moral systems, each of which advances claims universality; all moral systems are therefore particular, serving a specific purpose for their propagators or creators, and enforcing a certain regime that disciplines human beings for social life by narrowing our perspectives and limiting our horizons. Friedrich Nietzsche
Morals can't function normally because morals have been declared intellectually illegal by the subject object metaphysics that dominates present social thought Robert M. Pirsig
Morals and medicine warred within his breast, and medicine won the day- but I dare say morals may give him a sleepless night. Georgette Heyer
Lincoln Steffens quote: "morality is moral only when it is voluntary"
morality is moral only when it is voluntary Lincoln Steffens
Laurell K. Hamilton quote: "Morals aren't just for when it's easy, Anita. They aren't..."
Morals aren't just for when it's easy, Anita. They aren't morals if you throw them aside every time it's convenient. Laurell K. Hamilton
Morality must keep up with technology because if a person is faced with the choice of being moral and dead or immoral and alive, they'll choose life everytime. Michael Crichton
Morality—like velocity—is relative. The determination of it depends on what the objects around you are doing. All one can do is measure one's position in relation to them; never can one measure one's velocity or morality in terms of absolutes. David Gerrold
Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts. Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi quote: "Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of..."
Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality. Mahatma Gandhi
Lincoln Steffens quote: "Morality is only moral when it is voluntary."
Morality is only moral when it is voluntary. Lincoln Steffens
Adam Weishaupt quote: "Morality will perform all this; and Morality is the fruit of..."
Morality will perform all this; and Morality is the fruit of Illumination. Adam Weishaupt
Vittorio De Sica quote: "Moral indignation in most cases is, 2% moral, 48% indignation,..."
Moral indignation in most cases is, 2% moral, 48% indignation, and 50% envy. Vittorio De Sica
Rita Mae Brown quote: "Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and..."
Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television. Rita Mae Brown

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