Austin Clarke Quotes

There is within man an ethical feeling ... telling us that in our economic life as well as elsewhere we must seek to promote the welfare of our neighbor and brother.

The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.

Compassion and justice are companions, not choices.

We need to build websites with celebrity speakers who talk about the ideals of fairness, sharing, democratic cooperation, and altruism in public life.

One can not be just if one is not humane.

It's not a bad thing fighting for equality and helping the poor. It's not a bad thing to have on your professional tombstone: 'He believed in equality and he helped the poor.'

The Hebrew word “tzedakah” … is translated as “charity” but … comes from the same root as the word for “justice”.

I wanted to help the world be more just.

Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of my life.

The world has proved enough times that it can scale cruelty and violence. Compassion and kindness can and must be scaled to create a world of justice for children.

Morality is very important. We have to be together.

The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't.

I was raised by my parents to believe that you had a moral obligation to try and help save the world.

We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world.

Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others.

Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity. Those who clearly recognize the voice of their own conscience usually recognize also the voice of justice.

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.

I believe in people, especially suffering people.

Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.

Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.

A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.

I want the people who listen to my music to feel the feeling that I feel, to cry the cry that I cry - justice. I want them to feel in their hearts the need for justice.

Both Marx and Christ agree that in this life, a right action is consideration for the welfare of others.