Rough Johnson, the great moralist.

Rough Johnson, the great moralist.

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.

Ah! How neatly tied, in these people, is the umbilical cord of morality! Since they left their mothers they have read more

Ah! How neatly tied, in these people, is the umbilical cord of morality! Since they left their mothers they have never sinned, have they? They are apostles, they are the descendants of priests; one can only wonder from what source they draw their indignation, and above all how much they have pocketed to do this, and in any case what it has done for them.

The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

What I have absolutely no sympathy with is the legislator, the man who seeks, for his own profit, to exploit read more

What I have absolutely no sympathy with is the legislator, the man who seeks, for his own profit, to exploit the weaknesses of those who are unable to help themselves and then to fasten some moral superscription upon it. This I loathe so much that I cannot conceivably explain how much it is.

We may pretend that we're basically moral people who make mistakes, but the whole of history proves otherwise.

We may pretend that we're basically moral people who make mistakes, but the whole of history proves otherwise.

The word morality, if we met it in the Bible, would surprise us
as much as the word telephone read more

The word morality, if we met it in the Bible, would surprise us
as much as the word telephone or motor car.

Morality is of the highest importance--but for us, not for God.

Morality is of the highest importance--but for us, not for God.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.