Norman Mailer Quotes

I think my morals are perfectly... tight!

You can't slice up morals.

I still had some honor... I still have some now.

My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

Morality is a test of our conformity rather than our integrity.

I'll never go against my morals.

I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on.

I'd forgotten it's an important thing to give thought to your morality and how you intend to live your life.

What you believe, what you value, how you live, matters.

You have to make your choices however you see fit and just keep your integrity as best you can.

I don't make my decisions by P.R. I make my decisions based on what I think is right or wrong.

What are the values that give meaning? What is the line that you will never cross, because on this side you're good, and on this side you're evil.

My moral compass is strong.

It's very hard to live with yourself if you don't stick with your moral code.

Every man's conscience is vile and depraved / You cannot depend on it to be your guide when it’s you who must keep it satisfied.

Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains, rather than do an immoral act.

Do whatever you can that doesn't compromise your morals.

Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have a code and keep it. You should never compromise what your priorities are.

Trust that man in nothing who has not a conscience in everything.

There is only one good. And that is to act according to the dictates of one's conscience.

What on earth prompted you to take a hand in this?" "I don't know. My… my code of morals, perhaps." "Your code of morals. What code, if I may ask?" "Comprehension.

A person who is fundamentally honest doesn't need a code of ethics. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.