9 James Russell Lowell Quotes on Ethics

James Russell Lowell quotes on ethics

10. They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.

22. Not failure, but low aim, is crime.

31. In vain we call old notions fudge, And bend our conscience to our dealing; The Ten Commandments will not budge, And stealing will continue stealing.

35. Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping but never dead, Will rise in majesty to meet thine own.

54. Ez fer war, I call it murder- There you hev it plain an' flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that.

57. Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man; He's ben on all sides thet give places or pelf; But consistency still wuz a part of his plan,- He's ben true to one party, an' thet is himself.

60. I don't believe in princerple, But oh I du in interest.

61. It ain't by princerples nor men My preudunt course is steadied- I scent wich pays the best, an' then Go into it baldheaded.

67. Bad work follers ye ez long's ye live.