morality Quotes

Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.

Is it not enough to know the evil to shun it? If not, we should be sincere enough to admit that we love evil too well to give it up.

Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.

Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed.

There is no principle worth the name if it is not wholly good.

Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.

There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.