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.

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.

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.

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate read more

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

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

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

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

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

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.

For morality life is a war, and the service of the highest is a sort of cosmic patriotism which also read more

For morality life is a war, and the service of the highest is a sort of cosmic patriotism which also calls for volunteers.

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.