“If I steal money from any person, there may be no harm done from the mere transfer of possession; he may not feel the loss, or it may prevent him from using the money badly. But I cannot help doing this great wrong towards Man, that I make myself dishonest.” IfsMenFeelsMayPersonsDoneHelpingLossMerePossessionHarmStealingTransfers Book:Lectures and Essays Source: Lectures and Essays
“When an action is once done, it is right or wrong for ever; no accidental failure of its good or evil fruits can possibly alter that.” DoneActionEvilFruit Book:Lectures and Essays by William Kingdon Clifford Source: Lectures and Essays by William Kingdon Clifford
“The harm which is done by credulity in a man is not confined to the fostering of a credulous character in others, and consequent support of false beliefs.” MenDoneCharacterBeliefSupportHarmConfinedCredulityFostering Book:Lectures and Essays Source: Lectures and Essays