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“In some stories, it's easy. The moral of "The Three Bears," for instance, is "Never break into someone else's house." The moral of "Snow White" is "Never eat apples." The moral of World War One is "Never assassinate Archduke Ferdinand.”

Book:The Wide Window

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“We must know something about malevolence, about how to recognize it, and about how not to make excuses for it. We must know that we cannot expect fair play. That is, perhaps, most crucial of all. Those of us who practice in this field must face the implications of the fact that we are dealing with sexual abuse. Child sex offenders-people who exploit children’s bodies and betray their trust-are not going to hesitate to lie outright. This is obvious but nonetheless frequently seems to catch people by surprise. Confessions of a Whistle-Blower: Lessons Learned Author: Anna C. Salter. Ethics & Behavior, Volume 8, Issue 2 June 1998”

“One problem with today's culture is that we defend too many rights and ignore too many wrongs.”

Culture Rights Morals Wrong And Right

Author:Ron Brackin

“Never! while heaven spares my reason,’ replied I, snatching away the hand he had presumed to seize and press between his own.”

Reason Morals

Book:The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Source: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

“One enjoys the good things more to the extent that one goes to them after having labored in advance, for labors are a sauce for good things”

Humans Education History Media Morality Ethics Morals Persia Cyrus

Author:Xenphon Ephesius

“[A]lles ist moralisch, aber die Moral selbst ist nicht moralisch!”

Moral Ethical Morals

Book:the Man Without Qualities

Source: the Man Without Qualities

“Tomorrow's world can not exist without morals, without faith and memory. Cynicism, narrow interests and cowardice must not occupy our lives.”

World Faith Future Morals Cynicism

Author:King Michael of Romania

“Hence a certain tension between religion and society marks the higher stages of every civilization. Religion begins by offering magical aid to harassed and bewildered men; it culminates by giving to a people that unity of morals and belief which seems so favorable to statesmanship and art; it ends by fighting suicidally in the lost cause of the past.”

Religion History Civilization Morals Origins Role Of Religion

Author:Will Durant

“Values aren't buses," she said shortly. "They're not supposed to get you anywhere. They're supposed to define who you are. And I'd rather be touchy-feely than morally bankrupt.”

Values Morality Morals Sins Sinning Buses

Book:Strange Bedpersons

Source: Strange Bedpersons

“Keep extending hand for friendship. Those alive will grip yours with theirs, while the morally dead will inflate; rubbing their own palms.”

Love Hands Friendship Alive Living Morals Dead Offer Egoist

Author:Aniruddha Sastikar

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