4 William Ewart Gladstone Quotes on Ethics

William Ewart Gladstone quotes on ethics

29. Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

31. The hopelessness of the Turkish Government should make me witness with delight its being swept out of the countries which it tortures. Next to the Ottoman Government nothing can be more deplorable and blameworthy than jealousies between Greek and Slav and plans by the States already existing for appropriating other territory. Why not Macedonia for the Macedonians as well as Bulgaria for the Bulgarians and Serbia for the Serbians?

32. To be engaged in opposing wrong affords, under the conditions of our mental constitution, but a slender guarantee for being right.

38. He has - and it is one of the springs of great power - a real faith in the higher parts of human nature; he believes, with all his heart and soul and strength, that there is such a thing as truth; he has the soul of a martyr with the intellect of an advocate.