David McCullough Quotes

Morality is always derivative. It stems from one's worldview.

Morality is truth in full bloom.

Renunciation is the very basis upon which ethics stands. There never was an ethical code preached which had not renunciation for its basis.

You can't slice up morals.

Morality is temporary, wisdom is permanent.

Time stays, we go.

The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was eternal.

Money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character.

Laws are often made to express collective ethical principles, to establish a climate of opinion …

Our moral philosophy determines our values - what we care about and what we don't care about - and our values determine our decisions, actions, and beliefs. Therefore, moral philosophy applies to everything in our lives.

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.

One needs to know what is right and what is wrong.

Morally considered, laughter is next to the Ten Commandments.

"On my honor" - what an ennobling phrase! Three short words, nine letters, but the summation of all we call character. From the Boy Scout's Oath.

I've no objection to morality, except that it's obsolete.

Morality has nothing in common with politics.

There is no true and abiding morality that is not founded in religion.

Morality must always precede and accompany religion, and yet religion is much more than morality.

You know, there's a right and wrong way to do everything.

Every dogma has its day, but ideals are eternal.

Economics and ethics have little in common.

Morals were restrictive, but they were grounded on human experience.

No matter how big a house you have or how slick a car you drive, the only thing you can take with you at the end of your life is your conscience.

The definition of morality: Morality is the idiosyncrasy of decadents having the hidden desire to revenge themselves upon life - and being successful.