"The Greatest evils inflicted by man over the face of the Earth are wrought not by the self-seekers, the pleasure lovers, or the merely amoral, but by the fervent devotees of ethical principles."

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Source : Robert Morrison MacIver (2005). “Politics and Society”, p.174, Transaction Publishers

Robert Morrison MacIver

#Men Quotes #Ethical Principles Quotes #Self Quotes

“I can't be a man. But I can embrace the head of a man, the intelligence of a man, the spirit of a man.”
“They never taste who always drink.”
“I don't think Americans look bad in spandex.”
“A great deal of it is mental, the ability to learn within the game, to perform at a high level - often with injury - and to weather the ups and downs of an emotional game through a 16-game season. Also, there is the willingness to prepare in the offseason, the film room, to learn the scheme and execute without a lot of repetition - that's football character.”
“He will regard his people's cry, the widow's tear, the orphan's moan.”

Source : Eliza R. SNOW (1856). “Poems, religious, historical, and political”, p.136
“If you listed all the reasons for your faith, and all the things that make you cry, it would be essentially the same list.”
“We stand with President Obama - love doesn't have a color, love doesn't care if you're gay or straight. Love doesn't discriminate.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.”

Source : Valedictory Speech in Parliament, www.infonews.co.nz. April 08, 2009.

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