Say what you want about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them. H. L. Mencken Ethics, Morality You May Also Like Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself. By Robert G. IngersoII Ethics, Morality Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. By ALEXANDER HAMILTON Ethics, Principles Men are more often bribed by their loyalties and ambitions than by money. By Robert H. Jackson Ethics, Money, Morality It is important that people know what you stand for. It’s equally important that they know what you won’t stand for. By Mary Waldrop Ethics, Morality, Principles I know what I have done, and Your Honor knows what I have done. . . . Somewhere between my ambitions and my ideals, I lost my ethical compass. By Jeb Magruder Ethics, Morality I shall never act differently, even if I have to die for it many times. By Socrates Action, Death, Ethics, Morality You May Also Like from H. L. Mencken The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line. By H. L. Mencken Boredom, Funny, Life, Sarcastic A large part of altruism, even when it is perfectly honest, is grounded upon the fact that it is uncomfortable to have unhappy people about one. By H. L. Mencken Giving back Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. By H. L. Mencken About change, Action An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make a better soup. By H. L. Mencken Idealism Tis always more blessed to give than to receive; for example, wedding presents. By H. L. Mencken Giving back My guess is that well over 80 percent of the human race goes through life without having a single original thought. By H. L. Mencken Originality
Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself. By Robert G. IngersoII Ethics, Morality
Men are more often bribed by their loyalties and ambitions than by money. By Robert H. Jackson Ethics, Money, Morality
It is important that people know what you stand for. It’s equally important that they know what you won’t stand for. By Mary Waldrop Ethics, Morality, Principles
I know what I have done, and Your Honor knows what I have done. . . . Somewhere between my ambitions and my ideals, I lost my ethical compass. By Jeb Magruder Ethics, Morality
I shall never act differently, even if I have to die for it many times. By Socrates Action, Death, Ethics, Morality
The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line. By H. L. Mencken Boredom, Funny, Life, Sarcastic
A large part of altruism, even when it is perfectly honest, is grounded upon the fact that it is uncomfortable to have unhappy people about one. By H. L. Mencken Giving back
Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. By H. L. Mencken About change, Action
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make a better soup. By H. L. Mencken Idealism
Tis always more blessed to give than to receive; for example, wedding presents. By H. L. Mencken Giving back
My guess is that well over 80 percent of the human race goes through life without having a single original thought. By H. L. Mencken Originality
