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Posts tagged ‘Ethics’

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“When in doubt tell the truth.” – Mark Twain

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“If intelligent, informed and moral people leave the Church then the Church would be left in the hands of those who are stupid, ignorant and wicked, in which case the central proclamation of the Church would be whatever stupidity, ignorant and wickedness declares it to be… If intellectual rigour leaves the Church, then the Church will be left in the hands of stupid people. If tolerance leaves the Church, then the Church will be a haven for bigotry. If peacemakers leave the Church then the Church will become an instrument of war.” – Loyal Rue

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“Always put off until tomorrow what you shouldn’t do at all.” – Morris Mandel

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Variations on a theme:

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it the superficial appearance of being right.” – Thomas Paine

“To have a right to do a thing is not the same as to be right in doing it.” – G. K. Chesterton

“One of the misfortunes of our time is that in getting rid of false shame we have killed of so much real shame as well.” – Louis Kronenberger

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“To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.” – Confucius