Louis Farrakhan Quotes

Man is responsible not only for every deed, but also for every idle word and thought.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.

What influences our behavior, and what our level of responsibility is, are very complex issues. And anytime we try to make this simplistic, we don't serve people well.

I find it significant that, even though contemporary philosophy tends towards forms of determinism, in the wider culture people are deeply into naming, shaming and blaming each other. So we haven't lost that sense of conscience.

Every human must take responsibility for his actions.

In my case, I learned that although God loves us, he doesn't grant us immunity from the consequences of our choices.

Personal responsibility matters.

All must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the best type of citizenship.

Never look for right in the other man, but never cease to be right yourself. We always look for justice in this world, but there is no such thing as justice. Jesus says — Never look for justice, but never cease to give it.

Never accept the blame for what evil people do. We are all responsible for our own actions." She was lecturing him, so she stopped. "Sorry. Hang around with Bran too long, and see if you don’t start passing around the Marrok’s advice as if he were Confucius.

The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.

The act of acting morally is behaving as if everything we do matters.

It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own folly.

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

When the need arises - and it does - you must be able to shoot your own dog. Don't farm it out — that doesn't make it nicer, it makes it worse.

A man should not play the coward to his deeds. He should not repudiate them once he has performed them. Pangs of conscience are indecent.

My greatest personal mistake is ever to allow a word or moment that “doesn’t count,” i.e., that I do not refer to my own basic principles. Every word, every action, every moment counts. (This is the pattern on which everybody makes mistakes [or] becomes irrational — not relating their one action or one conviction to another.

There are some things we should feel guilty about, but the guilt feelings should attach to the deed, not to the doer.

If any man has done wrong, the harm is his own. But perhaps he has not done wrong.

People of poor character tend to blame their choices on circumstances. Ethical people make good choices regardless of circumstances. If they make enough good choices, they begin to create better conditions for themselves.

I am only trying to call attention to a fact; the fact that this year, of this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.

I cannot shift the blame for Chechnya, for the sorrow of numerous mothers and fathers. I made the decision, therefore I am responsible.

Faith teaches that there is a right and wrong beyond mere opinion or desire. Most importantly, it teaches us that freedom is not an end in itself, that how freedom is exercised matters as much as freedom itself

God holds his people responsible for righteousness, not for results.

Genius does not excuse evil.