Morality is not really the doctrine of how to make ourselves happy but of how we are to be worthy of happiness

Quote by Immanuel Kant

Topics: Happiness Quotes, Morality Quotes

Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: 'War is...

Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: 'War is...

What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of...

What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of...

The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don't know...

The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don't know...

In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics...

In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics...

Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.

Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.

Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.

Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.

By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man.

By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man.

Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild

Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild

Act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole...

Act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole...

Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.

Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.

So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the...

So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the...

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We...

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We...

I had therefore to remove knowledge, in order to make room for belief.

I had therefore to remove knowledge, in order to make room for belief.

Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we...

Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we...

A categorical imperative would be one which represented an action as objectively necessary in itself,...

A categorical imperative would be one which represented an action as objectively necessary in itself,...

Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.

Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.

Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.

Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.

An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking...

An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking...

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Next to ingratitude the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.

Next to ingratitude the most painful thing to bear is gratitude.