Sebastian Horsley Quotes

In some ways, 'decency' is a hazy concept; we know it when we see it.

Personally, I have never considered myself corrupt or seen the need to be so. People are judged as what they are perceived to be.

One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity.

Every man has his moral backside which he refrains from showing unless he has to and keeps covered as long as possible with the trousers of decorum.

I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow.

I'm actually a very moral guy.

If only for the sake of elegance, I try to remain morally pure.

Morals are private. Decency is public.

If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.

What is permissible is not always honorable.

Moral character has now some influence in our elections, but not that place which it deserves. The law of public opinion excludes confirmed sots, and persons judicially convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors against the State; but it ought to render the election of all profane swearers, notorious Sabbath breakers, seducers, slanderers, prodigals and riotous persons, as well as the advocates of dueling, impracticable.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

I myself have constantly refused to print anything that might countenance vice or promote immorality, though … I might have gotten much money.

I'm not saying I'm a paragon of virtue, but it's hard for me not to be honorable.

I am what I am, but I'm not a thief. And I'm not scandalous.

I believe I am an honorable man.

Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue.

I shall produce nothing that will offend the proprieties, whether applied to children or grownups. My pictures are turned out with clean hands and, therefore, with a clear conscience which, like virtue, is its own reward.

It is almost impossible to imagine that any one could be so insensible to the high morality of Mr. Mill's character as to suggest to him any course of conduct that was not entirely upright and consistent.

If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful.

I like the English. They have the most rigid code of immorality in the world.

There are more honest people and more good people than there are thieves and bad people. It's just always been that way.

Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.

In my life, I'm just looking for that life of integrity that my father had. I have a good heart; I'm not a heartbreaker.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.