Quotes about morale
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Leopold II of Belgium photo

“Our only programme is the work of moral and material re-generation.”

Leopold II of Belgium (1835–1909) King of the Belgians

CONGO FREE STATE. HC Deb 20 May 1903 vol 122 cc1289-332 https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1903/may/20/congo-free-state
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Emma Goldman photo
Aleksander Kwaśniewski photo
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Northrop Frye photo

“Education is something that affects the whole person, not bits and pieces of him. It doesn't just train the mind: it's a social and moral development too.”

Northrop Frye (1912–1991) Canadian literary critic and literary theorist

The Educated Imagination (1963), Talk 6: The Vocation of Eloquence

Frithjof Schuon photo

“Theological perspective is characterized extrinsically by its concern with defending conceptual and moral interests, whereas pure metaphysics sets forth the nature of things, while being aware of aspects and points of view.”

Frithjof Schuon (1907–1998) Swiss philosopher

[2019, Esoterism as Principle and as Way, World Wisdom, 12, 978-1-93659765-9]
Miscellaneous, Theology

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Frithjof Schuon photo

“Moral liberty and intellectual objectivity constitute a priori man’s deiformity.”

Frithjof Schuon (1907–1998) Swiss philosopher

[2014, In the Face of the Absolute, World Wisdom, 9, 978-1-936597-41-3]
Human being, Deiformity

Auguste, Baron Lambermont photo

“Never have I had the impression of such a moral and civic downfall. In no country, not even the last of the last, what is happening here would be possible.”

Auguste, Baron Lambermont (1819–1905) Belgian politician

All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 6. Baron Auguste Lambermont (1819-1905), The Anti-Slavery Conference and the Relaxing Relationship with Leopold II http://www.ethesis.net/leopold_II/leopold_II.htm#_ftn194 Lambermont in a 1895 letter to Henri Alexis Brialmont after the failed attempt to annex the Congo State by Belgium. WILLEQUET, J. Le baron Lambermont, 113-114.

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“Every new discovery may be considered as a new species of manufacture, awakening moral industry and sagacity, and employing, as it were, new capital of mind.”

Humphry Davy (1778–1829) Cornish chemist

Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal: For June... October (1827) as quoted by Lee Johnson, Joseph Meany Graphene (2018)

Joshua Greene photo

“Utilitarianism is a great idea with an awful name. It is, in my opinion, the most underrated and misunderstood idea in all of moral and political philosophy.”

Joshua Greene (1974) American psychologist

Joshua Greene, Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them (2013), p. 106

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury photo

“In the real business of life no one troubles himself much about 'moral titles.'”

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830–1903) British politician

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 House of Commons', Quarterly Review, vol. 116 (July & October 1864), p. 263
1860s

“An action is morally good which aids or promotes this unfolding of self and it is morally bad if it inhibits or destroys the process. It, of course, goes without saying that this does not include one's own rise at the expense of another.”

Leonard E. Read (1898–1983) American academic

Leonard Read Journals, October 24, 1951 https://history.fee.org/leonard-read-journal/1951/leonard-e-read-journal-october-1951/

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Yingluck Shinawatra photo

“Every religion has basic principles that is designed to uplift people's mind and teaches good morals and ethics, the tools which lead to a harmonious society where people do not encroach, but help one another.”

Yingluck Shinawatra (1967) Thai businesswoman and politician

"Speech On The Occasion Of The End Of Ramadan H. 1432" https://www.thaiembassy.sg/announcements/speech-by-prime-minister-yingluck-shinawatra-on-the-occasion-of-the-end-of-ramadan-h-1 (2011)

Robert A. Heinlein photo

“Anything that is moral for a group to do is moral for one person to do.”

There must be a flaw in that, since I’ve always been taught that it is wrong to take the law in your own hands. But I can’t find the flaw and it sounds axiomatic, self-evident. Switch it around. If something is wrong for one person to do, can it possibly be made right by having a lot of people (a government) agree to do it together? Even unanimously?
If anything is wrong, it is wrong—and vox populi can’t change it.
Source: Podkayne of Mars (1963), Chapter 13 (p. 169)

Epifanio de los Santos photo

“The local Catholic Church here, together with other religions present in Thailand, we have sought to offer our contribution encouraging our people to pray, promoting dialogue with everyone, educating to legality and social justice and morality in social and political activity.”

Louis Chamniern Santisukniram (1942) Archbishop of Thailand

Source: “Social injustice and corruption at the root of the crisis”: President of Thai Bishops' Conference tells Fides http://www.fides.org/en/news/26621-ASIA_THAILAND_Social_injustice_and_corruption_at_the_root_of_the_crisis_President_of_Thai_Bishops_Conference_tells_Fides (6 May 2010)

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“With carefully nourished resentment, a man can go through his life blaming someone or something else for his failures. This enables him to be a failure and to feel morally superior to the world at the same time.”

Theodore Dalrymple (1949) English doctor and writer

Source: "Private Clubs and the Sour Pleasures of Resentment" https://www.theepochtimes.com/private-clubs-and-the-sour-pleasures-of-resentment_3956322.html, The Epoch Times (August 19, 2021).

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“As a nation, we have the moral obligation to protect our children from sexual abuse. We need to love, nurture and protect these children ensuring that this protection is both emotional and physical.”

Neo Masisi (1962) first lady of Botswana

Source: Neo Masisi https://www.unicef.org/botswana/media/191/file/E-Seng-Mo-Ngwaneng-Report-2019.pdf Campaign Brief, Botswana Country Office: Interim Update (17 January 2019) Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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“One must know what is right and wrong and what is good and what is bad and what should be done and what should not be done. As well as manners, we must force our hearts to always be in good morals.”

Ananda Mahidol (1925–1946) eighth monarch of Siam from the Chakri dynasty as Rama VIII

Source: "Speech while conferring degree certificates to the graduating students of Chulalongkorn University" http://www.memohall.chula.ac.th/article/%E0%B8%81/ (13 April 1946)

Zhang Zhaozhong photo

“Knowledge is not the most important thing. The most important is your political quality and moral quality.”

Zhang Zhaozhong (1952) Chinese admiral

"Tangled in the Party Line" in China File https://www.chinafile.com/tangled-party-line (6 September 2012)

Robert Silverberg photo

“Morality after the fact is worse than no morality at all.”

Source: The Book of Skulls (1972), Chapter 7 (p. 25)

“It is good to remember that the administration of justice is only just when it is exercised in conformity with the truth and the moral good.”

Juan Alberto Puiggari (1949) Argentine archbishop

Source: Argentinean bishop condemns mid term abortion, stresses that Church 'cannot remain silent' https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/20011/argentinean-bishop-condemns-mid-term-abortion-stresses-that-church-cannot-remain-silent (17 June 2010)

“A story with no moral isn't worth writing; a story with no plot isn't worth reading. And if people get your point before they get your story, you are to hire a soapbox instead.”

Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999) Novelist, editor

Source: Introduction to Hawk’s Hill in Marion Zimmer Bradley (ed.), Sword and Sorceress 7 (1990), p. 183

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“One ought to have the moral character and tolerance to forgive people’s weaknesses.”

Bo Xilai (1949) former Politburo member of the Communist Party of China

Source: Excerpts of letter to his first wife (14 July 1975)

Arthur C. Clarke photo

“You know, we’re not used to secrecy up here. It’s not encouraged. We all have to work together to keep alive. Secrecy is corrosive, Professor, bad for morale.”

Source: 2000s and posthumous publications, A Time Odyssey, Sunstorm (2005), Chapter 9, “Lunar Descent” (p. 53)

“War tore the guts out of the British empire, weakening it in resources and morale. The first major loss was Ireland.”

Jeremy Black (historian) (1955) British military historian

Source: A History of the British Isles (1996)

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky photo

“Humanity is a moral disaster. There would have been much less destruction had we never evolved. The fewer humans there are in the future, the less destruction there will still be.”

David Benatar (1966) South African philosopher

Source: Chapter 1: The Misanthropic Argument for Anti-natalism https://books.google.com/books?id=J6dBCgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA44&pg=PA55#v=onepage&q&f=false, 2015, p. 55
Source: Permissible Progeny? The Morality of Procreation and Parenting (2015)

Wojciech Polak photo

“One cannot expect the believers to deny one of the foundations of their faith, which is respect for every form of life, from conception to natural death. However, we cannot forget the commandment to love thy neighbour. It is the moral duty of a Christian to de-escalate conflicts, not fuel them.”

Wojciech Polak (1964) Polish priest

Source: Primate of Poland calls for de-escalation of abortion protests https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/primate-of-poland-calls-for-de-escalation-of-abortion-protests-17105 (27 October 2020)

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G. K. Chesterton photo

“Moral issues are always terribly complex for someone without principles.”

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) English mystery novelist and Christian apologist

Misattributed

Jack Vance photo

“There is no mystery about violence. It is the reflexive act of brutes, boors and moral defectives.”

Source: Night Lamp (1996), Chapter 3, section 1 (p. 37)

Vladimir Lenin photo

“There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience.”

Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) Russian politician, led the October Revolution

Original: Морали в политике нет, а есть только целесообразность.
Source: As quoted in S. D. Mstislavskii (1925), Memoirs. https://twitter.com/DrRadchenko/status/1475027465588416512

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“I wish to say that the right to life is not a religious question, but rather a moral and juridical one, and that is a commandment from God.”

Cristina Lizardo (1959) Dominican Republic academic

Source: Dominicans rally against abortion https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/10559/dominicans-rally-against-abortion (3 October 2007)

Morarji Desai photo

“My only interest in remaining in politics is to bring in morality.”

Morarji Desai (1896–1995) Former Indian Finance Minister, Freedom Fighters, Former prime minister

Source: As quoted in My only interest in remaining in politics is to bring in morality: Morarji Desai https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/voices/story/19801015-morarji-desai-my-only-interest-in-remaining-in-politics-is-to-bring-in-morality-821528-2014-01-08, India Today (15 October 1980).

Henry Kissinger photo

“The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples.”

Henry Kissinger (1923–2023) United States Secretary of State

Source: See For the Record: Selected Statements 1977-1980 https://books.google.com.br/books?id=wcx4AAAAMAAJ, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981.

John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton photo
Gilbert Murray photo
Drake photo

“Houston women I wine-and-dine and take to the house
My moral compass is janky, it breaks in the South”

Drake (1986) Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor

"Is There More," Scorpion (2018)

A. C. Grayling photo

“The claim is that educating moral sensibility through imagination has a general tendency, not a universal effect.”

A. C. Grayling (1949) English philosopher

Source: Life, Sex, and Ideas: The Good Life Without God (2002), Chapter 3, “Emancipation and Ethics” (p. 14)

A. C. Grayling photo

“New and challenging moral dilemmas are always likely to arise, so we need to try to make ourselves the kind of people who can respond thoughtfully.”

A. C. Grayling (1949) English philosopher

Source: Life, Sex, and Ideas: The Good Life Without God (2002), Chapter 2, “Moral Education” (p. 10)

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“It is our moral and constitutional obligation that the life of every human being, born and unborn, is respected and protected under the law.”

Paul Gosar (1958) American politician and dentist

Source: REP. PAUL GOSAR ISSUES STATEMENT ON ROE V. WADE ANNIVERSARY https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2241 (Washington, DC, January 22, 2013)

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Helmut Kohl photo

“The Berlin Wall is perhaps the most visible expression of the moral gulf between free democracy and totalitarian dictatorship.”

Helmut Kohl (1930–2017) former chancellor of West Germany (1982-1990) and then the united Germany (1990-1998)

As quoted in "East, West Mark Berlin Wall in Conflicting Ways" https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1986/08/14/east-west-mark-berlin-wall-in-conflicting-ways/0ee15034-ea45-4c31-9490-7f64e7ac159b/ (August 14, 1986), The Washington Post

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“While moral rectitude cannot be substituted by professional competencies, it does promote and cultivate them.”

Agostino Vallini (1940) Catholic cardinal

Pope’s vicar calls on teachers to educate in hope and be witnesses of Christ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/14872/popes-vicar-calls-on-teachers-to-educate-in-hope-and-be-witnesses-of-christ (23 January 2009)

Walt Disney photo

“We like to have a point of view in our stories, not an obvious moral, but a worthwhile theme. … All we are trying to do is give the public good entertainment. That is all they want.”

Walt Disney (1901–1966) American film producer and businessman

As quoted in The Gospel According to Disney : Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust (2004) by Mark I. Pinsky, p. 2
Year unknown, published in 2004

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Witness Lee photo

“The highest morality is one in which divinity is added to our humanity. This is the divine attributes of God expressed in the created virtues of man.”

Witness Lee (1905–1997) Chinese Christian preacher

The Glorious Vision and the Way of the Cross, of Witness Lee - By Living Stream Ministry, ISBN 978-0-87083-479-0

John Adams photo

“Banks have done more injury to the religion, morality, tranquility, prosperity, and even wealth of the nation than they can have done or ever will do good.”

John Adams (1735–1826) 2nd President of the United States

John Adams letter to John Taylor, Of Caroline, Quincy, (12 March, 1819)
1810s, Letter to John Taylor (1819)

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev photo

“The month of Ramadan carries enduring moral values: humanity, compassion, mercy.”

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (1953) Kazakh politician

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (2022) cited in: " President Tokayev Congratulates People on Beginning of Ramadan https://astanatimes.com/2022/04/president-tokayev-congratulates-people-on-beginning-of-ramadan/" in The Astana Times, 2 April 2022.

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“Dialogue for the sake of conversation serves no ethical, moral or practical purpose. Dialogue that is one way, or in which we are silent about our grave concerns about injustice, or where we end up kowtowing, appeasing or unwittingly complicit with evil, is immoral.”

Benedict Rogers (1974) London-based human rights activist

Vatican should talk to China — but not at any price https://www.ucanews.com/amp/vatican-should-talk-to-china-but-not-at-any-price/93985 (1 October 2021)

“A proper theory of morality depends upon the separation of intentions from results.”

Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002) American evolutionary biologist

Source: Full House (1996), Chapter 14, “The Power of the Modal Bacter” (p. 195)

Aristotle photo

“Further the development of Botswana along moral and ethical lines.”

Margaret Nasha (1947) Motswana politician

"Minister praises Baha'i activities" https://news.bahai.org/story/356/ (March 14, 2005)

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“Conscientious objection is a universally established right; I think that sometimes the problem is how it is understood or put into practice. Doctors and nurses have the right to have their moral, spiritual, and personal convictions respected, but never in detriment to or contempt of anyone.”

Rogelio Cabrera López (1951) Roman Catholic archbishop

Church supports conscientious objection for medical professionals in Nuevo Leon https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/42683/church-supports-conscientious-objection-for-medical-professionals-in-nuevo-leon (27 October 2019)

“I think Mozambique needs to rediscover the meaning of life. There's a need for moral regeneration; we need to preach the gospel of reconciliation to everyone, to find a way to reconcile with ourselves and with God. We need to restore hope, to educate the youth.”

Ernesto Maguengue (1964) Mozambican bishop of the Catholic Church

Newly Appointed Mozambican Bishop Pledges to Foster “love of life” in Episcopal Ministry (8 April 2022) ACI Africa https://www.aciafrica.org/news/5620/newly-appointed-mozambican-bishop-pledges-to-foster-love-of-life-in-episcopal-ministry

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“Literature must avoid propaganda or moralism if it truly wants to be critical and open.”

José Baroja (1983) Chilean author and editor

Source: Interview to José Baroja. https://grupoigneo.com/blog/entrevista-jose-baroja-literatura/