Quotes about Decency
You can tell a lot about a man by watching how he treats those he doesn't have to be nice to.
— Richard Paul Evans
Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example?
— Dennis Prager
Societies are preoccupied with just about everything other than making good people. For some, it is intelligence. Parents are often more concerned with their children's IQs than their children's characters. And many people confuse higher education with decency and moral insight.
— Dennis Prager
Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way.
— Gordon Hinckley
The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.
— Theodore Roosevelt
The incident had that rich savor of the ludicrous which neither pity nor charity can destroy. Unfortunately, she could not in decency share it with anybody; she could only enjoy it in lonely ecstasies of mirth.
— Dorothy Sayers
We must diligently strive to make our young men decent, God-fearing, law-abiding, honor-loving, justice-doing and also fearless and strong.
— Theodore Roosevelt
Stay out of the gutter in your conversation. Foul talk defiles the man who speaks it.
— Gordon Hinckley
The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.
— John Wooden
Always take the high road.
— John Maxwell
The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
— Lou Holtz
Life without decency is unbearable.
— Albert Nobbs