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“Lying is the misuse of language. We know that. We need to remember that it works the other way round too. Even with the best intentions, language misused, language used stupidly, carelessly, brutally, language used wrongly, breeds lies, half-truths, confusion. In that sense you can say that grammar is morality. And it is in that sense that I say a writer's first duty is to use language well.”

Source: Steering the craft: exercises and discussions on story writing for the lone navigator or the mutinous crew

“I lay very little stress either upon asking or giving advice. Generally speaking, they who ask advice know what they wish to do, and remain firm to their intentions. A man may allow himself to be enlightened on various points, even upon matters of expediency and duty; but, after all, he must determine his course of action, for himself.”

Knows Men Giving May Littles Matter Action Courses Asks Wish Advice Duty Stress Asking Lays Intention Determine Various Firm Enlightened Expediency Giving Advice

Author:Wilhelm von Humboldt

“Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligations, and direct the affections, desires, and intentions, as well as the actions.”

Men Wells Action Desire Duty Direct Intention Affection Every Man Obligation Stations

Book:The Elements of Morality, Including Polity

Source: The Elements of Morality, Including Polity

“Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit; and our wandering thoughts in prayer are but the neglects of meditation and recessions from that duty; according as we neglect meditation, so are our prayers imperfect, - meditation being the soul of prayer and the intention of our spirit.”

Soul Spirit Language Prayer Meditation Duty Intention Tongue Wander Neglect Imperfect Our Prayers Recessions Wandering Thoughts

Book:The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor...: With an Essay, Biographical and Critical

Source: The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor...: With an Essay, Biographical and Critical

“Cutting corners no doubt makes the job easier for the government, but making the government's job easier is rarely a priority. Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is.”

Firsts Stills Government Jobs Fighting Doubt Cutting Duty Citizens Easier Constitution Intention Corners Priorities No Doubt Good Intentions Cutting Corners

Author:Wesley Pruden

“For an act to be moral the intention must be based on compassion, not duty. We do something because we want to do it, because we feel we have to do it, not because we ought to do it. And even if our efforts fail - or we never even get to implement them - we are still moral because our motivation was based on compassion.”

Ifs Want Feels Stills Motivation Effort Compassion Moral Failing Duty Ought Intention

Author:Arthur Schopenhauer