“Business is the real test of the moral life.”

“The perception of beauty is a moral test.”

“I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.”

“In the real business of life no one troubles himself much about 'moral titles'. No one would dream of surrendering any practical security, for the advantages of which he is actually in possession, in deference of the a priori jurisprudence of a whole Academy of philosophers.”

“The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.”

“The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.”

“The test of the moral quality of a civilization is its treatment of the weak and powerless.”

“War is not only a contest of strength, but also a test of morality and ethics.”

“The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?”

“Humanity's true moral test, its fundamental test…consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.”