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Morality is a private and costly luxury.
~ Henry B. Adams
Clarence Darrow Quotes
The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.
Keyword(s):
Fear
,
God
,
Skepticism
,
Wisdom
The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery.
Keyword(s):
Courage
,
Life
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
Keyword(s):
Generations
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.
Keyword(s):
Politics
There is no such thing as justice - in or out of court.
Keyword(s):
Justice
Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one man will dare espouse an unpopular cause.
Keyword(s):
Conformity
Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
Keyword(s):
Conformity
As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.
Keyword(s):
Civil Disobedience