Right And Wrong In Philosophy Quotes

“Do you feel no compunction, Socrates, at having followed a line of action which puts you in danger of the death penalty?'

I might fairly reply to him, 'You are mistaken, my friend, if you think that a man who is worth anything ought to spend his time weighing up the prospects of life and death. He has only one thing to consider in performing any action--that is, whether he is acting rightly or wrongly, like a good man or a bad one.”
― Socrates, Apology

“There's a school of thought today that rejects patriotism. People are made nervous by that intense allegiance to a country. They think it can only lead to war and bloodshed and that fights can be avoided if we all just compromise and get along. And, of course, compromise and getting along are great things as long as you're not sacrificing essential values. But I believe there's a line in the sand, some things that you have to be willing to stand up for, even if it means trouble. Charlie's patriotism is not blind, flag-waving jingoism: it's an intense allegiance to the American concept of liberty. He's through and through. He can talk about it and explain it. And he's shown he's willing to give everything for it. I admire him for that.”
― Andrew Klavan

“Rights can be considered wrongs, depending on who is judging.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“Do what’s right, not what’s popular.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others

“The status of philosophy is such that it is not the case that you cannot be wrong in philosophy but that it is very difficult to be right. (p.12)”
― Peter Worley, The If Machine: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom

“What is right is a lot more important than who is right.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“It was a fine line to walk—insanity and reality. The lines were not made of rich, black charcoal, but that of a nebulous gray watercolor. The transition so vaguely defined that it might as well not even be there. And when the line was so arbitrary, I found myself lost between right and wrong.”
― Laura C. Reden, Dark Reflections

“People are not fully defined by either the best or the worst of their actions”
― Elizabeth B. White, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust

“We are all architects of ruin in our own way, building monuments to our pain while claiming we're chasing justice.”
― Justice Aaron Fowler, The Despondent

“Choose the right path, not the easy route.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide