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Ethical behavior Quotes

"In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so"

"In everything set them an example by doing what is good"

"Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end"

"On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time"

"The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts"

"It is usually best to admit mistakes when they occur and to seek to restore honor "

"To sit home, read one’s favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but it is markedly ineffective. It is what evil men count upon the good men doing."

"I was also raised to treat people exactly how I would like to be treated by others. It's called respect"

"Repression is not the way to virtue. When people restrain themselves out of fear, their lives are by necessity diminished "

"When one loses a sense of fundamental dignity, one is appalled by vanity in others."

"When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear"