The aim of morality is to give people a standard of action and a motive to work by which, they read more

The aim of morality is to give people a standard of action and a motive to work by which, they will not intensify each person's selfishness, but raise them up above it.

Morality is the theory that every h uman act must be either right or wrong, and that 99 % of read more

Morality is the theory that every h uman act must be either right or wrong, and that 99 % of them are wrong.

Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have.

Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have.

Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom; its tertiary stage, syphilis.

Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom; its tertiary stage, syphilis.

The new so called morality has too often the old immorality condoned.

The new so called morality has too often the old immorality condoned.

Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine read more

Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine order.

If your morals make you dreary, depend on it , they are wrong.

If your morals make you dreary, depend on it , they are wrong.

Good manners and good morals are sworn friends and fast allies.

Good manners and good morals are sworn friends and fast allies.

The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature, indeed, prepares in us the read more

The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature, indeed, prepares in us the ground for their reception, but their complete formation is the product of habit.