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Moral Action Quotes

Remember that rights are moral principles which define and protect a man’s freedom of action, but impose no obligations on other men Picture Quote #1

As exercise is necessary to the development of physical muscle, so development of the moral nature is accomplished through temptation. The soul being given choice, may exercise it in whatever direction it chooses, for it learns just as well by its mistakes as by right action in the first place, perhaps even better Picture Quote #1

To engage in civil disobedience is to feel the abundance of courage, the gratitude for a democracy that still invites us to speak from our hearts, to act from our conscience and have faith in the consequences of moral action. Abundance is a form of consciousness Picture Quote #1

Do you suppose that sacrifice is the hallmark of moral action?--Just stop to consider whether sacrifice is not involved in every action that is done with deliberation, the worst as well as the best Picture Quote #1

But in reading great literature I become a thousand men and yet remain myself. Like the night sky in the Greek poem, I see with a myriad eyes, but it is still I who see. Here, as in worship, in love, in moral action, and in knowing, I transcend myself; and am never more myself than when I do Picture Quote #1

Now here is a departure from the first principle of true ethics. Here we find ideas of moral wrong and moral right associated with something else than beneficial action. The consequent is, we lose sight of the real basis of morals, and substitute a false one Picture Quote #1

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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others Picture Quote #1

To stop terrorists before the strike, we must do three things: deny them entry into the country, curtail their freedom of action inside the country, and deprive them of material and moral support from within the country Picture Quote #1

...only the pleasure which proceeds from a rational value judgement can be regarded as moral, pleasure, as such, is not a guide to action nor a standard of morality Picture Quote #1

I have watched constantly that in our work the highest moral and spiritual standards are upheld, whether my productions deal with fable or with stories of living action Picture Quote #1

If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action Picture Quote #1

That which does not correspond to the truth or to the moral norm possesses, objectively, no right either to existence or to propagation or to action Picture Quote #1

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Name a moral statement or action, uttered or performed by a religious person that could not have been uttered or performed by an unbeliever Picture Quote #1

With intellectuals, moral thought is often less a tonic that quickens ethical action than a narcotic that deadens it Picture Quote #1

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions Picture Quote #1

We are accountable for our actions as we exercise our moral agency. If we understand this principle and make righteous choices, our lives will be blessed Picture Quote #1

All that science can achieve is a perfect knowledge and a perfect understanding of the action of natural and moral forces Picture Quote #1

Only a moral education based on free inner discipline can bring to bear a salutary action and lead to a true morality Picture Quote #1

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As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles Picture Quote #1

Name one moral action performed by a believer that could not have been done by a nonbeliever Picture Quote #1

For memory is a moral action, a choice. You can choose to remember. You can choose not Picture Quote #1

The dimension of depth in the consciousness of religion creates the tension between what is and what ought to be. It bends the bow from which every arrow of moral action flies Picture Quote #1

In moral action divine law helpeth exceedingly the law of reason to guide life, but in the supernatural it alone guideth Picture Quote #1

Good moral actions are not enough. Everything in us, from the very depths, must be cleansed and reordered Picture Quote #1

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Empathy makes you more aware of other people’s suffering, but it’s not clear it actually motivates you to take moral action or prevents you from taking immoral action Picture Quote #1

If an action must be taken that will benefit the majority at the cost of the minority, is it morally indefensible? If an action taken for the benefit of a majority occurs at the expense of a minority, is it moral action? Picture Quote #1

I am suggesting that we can and do regain eternity when we are so immersed in life, in moral action, or in aesthetic contemplation, that we completely forget about time and anxiety Picture Quote #1

Unless the will is free, man has no freedom; and if he has no freedom he is not a moral agent, that is, he is incapable of moral action and also of moral character Picture Quote #1

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Remember that rights are moral principles which define and protect a man’s freedom of action, but impose no obligations on other men. (Moral Action Quotes) As exercise is necessary to the development of physical muscle, so development of the moral nature is accomplished through temptation. The soul being given choice, may exercise it in whatever direction it chooses, for it learns just as well by its mistakes as by right action in the first place, perhaps even better. (Moral Action Quotes) To engage in civil disobedience is to feel the abundance of courage, the gratitude for a democracy that still invites us to speak from our hearts, to act from our conscience and have faith in the consequences of moral action. Abundance is a form of consciousness (Moral Action Quotes) Do you suppose that sacrifice is the hallmark of moral action?--Just stop to consider whether sacrifice is not involved in every action that is done with deliberation, the worst as well as the best (Moral Action Quotes) But in reading great literature I become a thousand men and yet remain myself. Like the night sky in the Greek poem, I see with a myriad eyes, but it is still I who see. Here, as in worship, in love, in moral action, and in knowing, I transcend myself; and am never more myself than when I do (Moral Action Quotes) Now here is a departure from the first principle of true ethics. Here we find ideas of moral wrong and moral right associated with something else than beneficial action. The consequent is, we lose sight of the real basis of morals, and substitute a false one (Moral Action Quotes) Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others (Moral Action Quotes) To stop terrorists before the strike, we must do three things: deny them entry into the country, curtail their freedom of action inside the country, and deprive them of material and moral support from within the country (Moral Action Quotes) ...only the pleasure which proceeds from a rational value judgement can be regarded as moral, pleasure, as such, is not a guide to action nor a standard of morality (Moral Action Quotes) I have watched constantly that in our work the highest moral and spiritual standards are upheld, whether my productions deal with fable or with stories of living action (Moral Action Quotes) If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action (Moral Action Quotes) That which does not correspond to the truth or to the moral norm possesses, objectively, no right either to existence or to propagation or to action (Moral Action Quotes) Name a moral statement or action, uttered or performed by a religious person that could not have been uttered or performed by an unbeliever (Moral Action Quotes) With intellectuals, moral thought is often less a tonic that quickens ethical action than a narcotic that deadens it (Moral Action Quotes) What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions (Moral Action Quotes) We are accountable for our actions as we exercise our moral agency. If we understand this principle and make righteous choices, our lives will be blessed (Moral Action Quotes) All that science can achieve is a perfect knowledge and a perfect understanding of the action of natural and moral forces (Moral Action Quotes) Only a moral education based on free inner discipline can bring to bear a salutary action and lead to a true morality (Moral Action Quotes) As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles (Moral Action Quotes) Name one moral action performed by a believer that could not have been done by a nonbeliever (Moral Action Quotes) For memory is a moral action, a choice. You can choose to remember. You can choose not (Moral Action Quotes) The dimension of depth in the consciousness of religion creates the tension between what is and what ought to be. It bends the bow from which every arrow of moral action flies (Moral Action Quotes) In moral action divine law helpeth exceedingly the law of reason to guide life, but in the supernatural it alone guideth (Moral Action Quotes) Good moral actions are not enough. Everything in us, from the very depths, must be cleansed and reordered (Moral Action Quotes) Empathy makes you more aware of other people’s suffering, but it’s not clear it actually motivates you to take moral action or prevents you from taking immoral action (Moral Action Quotes) If an action must be taken that will benefit the majority at the cost of the minority, is it morally indefensible? If an action taken for the benefit of a majority occurs at the expense of a minority, is it moral action? (Moral Action Quotes) I am suggesting that we can and do regain eternity when we are so immersed in life, in moral action, or in aesthetic contemplation, that we completely forget about time and anxiety (Moral Action Quotes) Unless the will is free, man has no freedom; and if he has no freedom he is not a moral agent, that is, he is incapable of moral action and also of moral character (Moral Action Quotes)