John Morley Quotes

Many religious confessions share common values. They teach that we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us.

Men are only as great as they are kind.

The irony is that 'looking down on everybody else' is a violation of the law of love, which, according to Jesus, is the absolute essence of righteousness.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.

Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.

I believe there's a place for goodness and love in everything I do.

At the end of the day, love and compassion will win.

If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.

Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.

The price of hating other human beings is loving oneself less.

I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect.

So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, 'The good outnumber you, and we always will.'

Love is never wrong.

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.

It would be nice to feel that we are a better world, a world of more compassion and a world of more humanity, and to believe in the basic goodness of man.

Love has its place, as does hate. Peace has its place, as does war. Mercy has its place, as do cruelty and revenge.

Respect all manner of men regardless of their station in life. Compassion is one of the greatest virtues.

I just believe that our most redeeming feature as a species is our capacity for love.

It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.

Human morality is unthinkable without empathy.

I know of only one duty, and that is to love.