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A carefully curated collection of ethics quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

"What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

-- Confucius

"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works."

-- Confucius

"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell."

-- Confucius

"An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger."

-- Confucius

"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?"

-- Confucius

"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."

-- Confucius

"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors."

-- Confucius

"To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace."

-- Confucius

"Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others."

-- Confucius

"A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem."

-- Albert Einstein

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

-- Albert Einstein

"If people are good only because they are afraid of punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed."

-- Albert Einstein

"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity."

-- Albert Einstein

"What is right is not always popular, and what is popular is not always right."

-- Albert Einstein

"A nation is made great by its people, and its people are made great by their character."

-- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher."

-- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"I am the desire in all beings that is not contrary to Dharma."

-- Krishna

"Work done with selfish motives is inferior to selfless work."

-- Krishna

"Lust, anger, and greed: avoid these three."

-- Krishna

"Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, and beneficial."

-- Krishna

"Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, and forgiveness... this is declared to be knowledge."

-- Krishna

"A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time."

-- Krishna

"Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed."

-- Krishna

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A carefully curated collection of ethics quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

Some of the most celebrated ethics quotes come from Krishna, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Albert Einstein, Confucius, among many others featured on this page.

Popular ethics quotes include: "Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed." -- Krishna Also: "A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time." -- Krishna.

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