Quotes about Values

For any act to be morally right, three things are necessary: (1) right act, (2) right motive, and (3) right circumstances. If any one of these factors is not right, the act is wrong.

Only when there is virtue in souls can there be peace and happiness in society.

It is often said that we live in a youth culture. It's a lie. We live in an old culture. We idolize youth because we are old. We are tired and bored. Ancient cultures respected the old because those cultures were young. They were not bored.

you have nothing worth dying for, you will die. If you have nothing worth living for except mere living, you will not live.

No matter what else you're involved in, regardless of what else you're doing, make your children a high priority. God has given you an amazing privilege! Say no to other things before you say no to your kids.

If you do not influence them, someone else will. If you are not shaping their values, others will do it for you. The issue is not, Will my child be influenced? The issue is, Who will be that influence? Most parents I know prefer to wield the greatest influence in the lives of their children. They wisely want to make the major investment in their children's lives so that the values of their offspring largely reflect their own. That's the most basic rationale for investing

We have to be willing to live at the same standard by which we judge.

People no longer rely on the Bible as either their standard for living or their source of truth. In fact, few people even bother to read it anymore.

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.

I don't really feel like I have anybody to answer to but myself and God and the people I love.

So many times in today's society, we can put football No. 1. And I've done it in my life at certain times. You put football number one, this game is more important than anything else. Well, really, it's not. It's just a game.

Integrity has rewards that are more valuable than how many days we spend on earth.