The great rule of moral conduct is next to God respect time.

It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality.

Our moral religious and political traditions are united in their respect for the dignity of human life.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals respect for others guides our manners.

Religion is no more the parent of morality than an incubator is the mother of a chicken.

Modern societies march towards morality in proportion as they leave religion behind.

Democracy may have arisen in the West as the way of striving for the universal aspiration to dignity and freedom but it isn't alien to the underlying concepts that infuse religion and moral philosophy everywhere.

Religion without morality is a superstition and a curse and morality without religion is impossible.

The true meaning of religion is thus not simply morality but morality touched by emotion.

As I have pointed out it is the Christian tradition that is the most fundamental element in Western culture. It lies at the base not only of Western religion but also of Western morals and Western social idealism.

The Lord's prayer contains the sum total of religion and morals.

Every sect is a moral check on its neighbour. Competition is as wholesome in religion as in commerce.

I don't believe there's any inherent darkness at the center of religion at all. I think religion actually is a morally neutral force.

Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world you must make that attempt. That's morality that's religion. That's art. That's life.

Every society and religion has rules for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists as in art of drawing the line somewhere.

It may be that religion is dead and if it is we had better know it and set ourselves to try to discover other sources of moral strength before it is too late.

The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human if one only interprets this correctly.

There are two sorts of hypocrites: ones that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion and the others are those that are deceived with false discoveries and elevation which often cry down works and men's own righteousness and.

Morality without religion is only a kind of dead reckoning - an endeavor to find our place on a cloudy sea by measuring the distance we have run but without any observation of the heavenly bodies.

Moral values and a culture and a religion maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.

Teach a child what is wise that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful that is religion!

I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion as organized in its Churches has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world.

In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.

But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.