Robert G. Ingersoll Quotes

Forgiveness is a basis for moral and ethical behavior.

What would Jesus have done in precisely similar situations?

Ahimsa (non-killing), truthfulness, purity, mercy, and godliness are always to be kept.

The only virtue I want to claim is truth and nonviolence.

A good man will not lie, although it be for his profit.

Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman.

Mercy is "stronger and more God-like than vengeance".

Honor is honesty to what is, not blind duty to what you wish to be.

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves.

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

To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to bear with patience wrongs done to someone else is a mark of imperfection and even of actual sin.

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

The Christian - the biblical - concept of mercy toward wrongdoers only exists in relation to justice. Showing mercy, in relation to wrongdoing, means treating someone better than they deserve.

It seems to me that if God calls us to anything it's to a life of integrity.

The idea of determinism combined with complete human responsibility struck me as very hard to reconcile with an idea of justice, let alone mercy.

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

As a Christian I have no duty to allow myself to be cheated, but I have the duty to be a fighter for truth and justice.

Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.

The essence of justice is mercy.

You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.

The whole concept of treating people with dignity and respect is a concept that isn't a business concept, it's a life concept. It's who you are at the end of the day.