Moral Comfort Quotes

It is open to every man to choose the direction of his striving; and also every man may draw comfort from Lessing's fine saying, that the search for truth is more precious than its possession.

There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.

The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.

... scientists have made no clear effort to become an important, independently active force of mankind. Whole congresses at a time, they back away from the suffering of others; it is more comfortable to stay within the bounds of science.

How could somebody be comfortable with authorizing legally the use of lethal force? My view is if you become comfortable with it, then you should get out of the job.

People who are at ease with their consciences always look happy.

No acquisitions of guilt can compensate the loss of that solid inward comfort of mind, which is the sure companion of innocence and virtue; nor can in the least balance the evil of that horror and anxiety which, in their room, guilt introduces into our bosoms.

Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science.

A good conscience will be found a pleasant visitor at our bedside in a dying hour.

The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of misfortunes.

For a long time, I'd wanted to write a book that I would be proud and happy and psychologically and morally comfortable about my parents' reading.

I can't make a film that I don't feel comfortable with.

Awful as the consideration of eternity is, it is a source of great consolation to the righteous.

personally I don't trust literature that soothes people's consciences.