Mohammed Akhter Quotes

There are no journalistic ethics that transcend the value of human life. There are none. In a situation where you can save a human life, you must. There isn't any conflict in my mind.

Saving a life overrides territories.

The moral law commands us to make the highest possible good in a world the final object of all our conduct.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.

You don't need a religious background to strive for something good, for genuine compassion and love for others.

What is the purpose of our might if we do not use it for good.

Life has an absolute value and its preservation takes precedence over other commandments.

The compass of compassion asks not what is good for me? but what is good? Not what is best for me but what is best. Not what is right for me but what is right. Not how much can we take? but How much ought we leave? and how much might we give? Not what is easy but what is worthy. Not what is practical but what is moral.

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

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.

A man is truly ethical only when he obeys the compulsion to help all life which he is able to assist, and shrinks from injuring anything that lives.

One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being.

When you say you are in love with humanity, you are well satisfied with yourself.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

Virtue is its own reward. We only invented concepts like heaven and hell to describe how we feel. We don't feel good doing bad and it's nice to help someone.

There is no more important value than upholding the right to life in all circumstances.

I was a witness to lots of death... Saving a human life was something really, really beautiful... no matter who they are. Not only Israeli people owe me their lives. I guarantee many terrorists, many Palestinian leaders, owe me their lives - or in other words, they owe my Lord their lives.

The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

For me, no ideological or political conviction would justify the sacrifice of a human life. For me, the value of life is absolute, with no concessions. It's not negotiable.

Mankind deserves sacrifice - but not of mankind.

Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science.