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Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis
The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others
Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves
Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it
Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality
Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort
Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth
Humanity has every reason to place the proclaimers of high moral standards and values above the discoverers of objective truth. What humanity own to personalities like Buddha, Moses, and Jesus ranks for me higher than all the achievements the inquiring constructive mind
Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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