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Rough Johnson, the great moralist.
Rough Johnson, the great moralist.
I think it's unethical to take money for poor quality performance.
I think it's unethical to take money for poor quality performance.
A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will read more
A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will not.
The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.
The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.
It is difficult to offend a New Yorker.
It is difficult to offend a New Yorker.
To be ashamed of one's immorality: that is a step on the staircase at whose end one is also ashamed read more
To be ashamed of one's immorality: that is a step on the staircase at whose end one is also ashamed of one's morality.
Moralizing and morals are two entirely different things and are always found in entirely different people.
Moralizing and morals are two entirely different things and are always found in entirely different people.
An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable.
An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable.
We may pretend that we're basically moral people who make mistakes, but the whole of history proves otherwise.
We may pretend that we're basically moral people who make mistakes, but the whole of history proves otherwise.