Inspirational Quotes on Ethics
- The most deceitful people are often those who speak the most about themselves.
- Hearts are vessels, lips serve as their locks, and tongues as keys; therefore, each person should guard the key to their innermost secrets.
- Exhibit humility despite your achievements, practice asceticism for wisdom, act fairly with strength, and show forgiveness when you have the ability to punish.
- Happiness and ethical duty are inseparably linked.
- Contentment is a treasure that never fades.
- Do not be like the peak of a mountain, seeing people as small, while they see you as insignificant.
- Ethics are revealed during times of distress.
- If you are truthful, why resort to swearing?
- Travel serves as a measure of ethics.
- Begin by reforming your ethics, for they are the foundation of your journey.
- Willpower is the mother of ethics.
- Initially, there comes bread, followed by ethics.
- Two things define your character: your patience when you have nothing, and your conduct when you have everything.
- Ethics are like a plant whose roots are in the heavens, while its flowers and fruits scent the earth.
- A person cannot become a scholar before being a human being.
- Seek seventy excuses for your brother.
- Compassion signifies generosity, while cruelty is a mark of meanness.
- If you engage in lowly behavior, you become equal to those you emulate.
- Do not belittle anyone; perfection belongs solely to God. Do not expose others’ flaws, as your own may be hidden.
- Ethics are not just about being virtuous but being virtuous for a purpose.
- Do not let your determination and enthusiasm turn into obstinacy and ignorance.
- Ethics form the foundation of life and the key to the success of any nation.
- Do not take pride in your degrees; they do not always reflect a broad education, while true knowledge is evident in your words and actions.
- Moral upbringing is more important than bread and clothing for a person.
- Sow goodness even in the wrong place; it will remain good and yield fruit one day.
- Action is the only means to express ethics.
- There is no honor in deceit, nor virtue in bad character.
- Fear is the root of ethics.
- A person should reflect deeply on themselves before criticizing others.
- Good character is one of the lifeboats toward salvation.
- The essence of ethics is to completely refrain from lying.
- Do not ally with the oppressor against another oppressor, lest you fall prey to both.
- Some small good deeds may save you unforeseen troubles on the Day of Judgment, so do not underestimate their value.
- Speak the truth even if it goes against you.
- God has made the nobility of ethics a connection between us and Him.
- Ali ibn Abi Talib once said: “If you must adhere to partisanship, let your loyalty be to noble ethics and virtuous actions.”
- Your conduct is the reference for your matter; refine the soul with ethics to gain uprightness.
- A sign of good character is being the best in your household.
- Nothing corrupts ethics quite like wealth.
- The moral action is one that brings you peace, while the immoral one leaves you with discomfort.
- Be a wise person with principles that earn you respect; do not be foolish devoid of reason, as no one will take your words seriously.
- Good character covers many flaws, just as bad character conceals many virtues.
- A person’s reputation is elevated by their ethics, and through them, they are honored among others.
- Negative companionship can ruin good ethics.
- It is not a flaw to admit mistakes; the true flaw lies in knowing the mistake yet remaining silent.
- If someone is asked a question, do not rush to answer, as it disrespects both the asker and the questioned.
- The achievement of moral perfection is not what matters most, but rather the manner in which you achieve it.
- There are four virtues: chastity, rectifying one’s situation, protecting one’s friends, and aiding neighbors.
- Your ethics are your credit with people; do good deeds and elevate your character to be among the wealthiest, for a bad character only leads to bankruptcy.
- Keep in mind God’s presence when you open or close your eyes.
- A person can enter the hearts of others without uttering a single word; their actions alone can communicate noble attributes and good ethics.
- If someone does you a favor, be careful not to forget it.
- People possess varying mentalities; some are simple-minded, others clever, some exceedingly astute, and others wise and discerning. The average individual simply blends in.
- Do good for your friends to increase their affection, and do good for your enemies to turn them into friends.
- One’s morals are not complete unless praise and blame from others are equal in stature.
- In the breadth of ethics lies treasures of sustenance.
- If your enemy seeks your counsel, offer them advice; by doing so, they transition from enmity to friendship.
- Engage with others in whichever ethics you desire; they will accompany you.
- A person should be compassionate to unify humanity, and refined in manners to reconcile conflicting hearts.
- If there remains a bond between you and others, do not sever it.
- Two things evoke admiration and respect within me: the starry sky above and the elevation of my own ethics.
- A man devoid of ethics is a beast unleashed upon this world.
- Avoid self-satisfaction, for it will lead you to complacency. Beware of arrogance, for it will entrap you in folly. And be cautious of vanity, as it exposes all your shortcomings to others while obscuring them from your own view.
- Do not denounce a character trait in others while exhibiting the same trait yourself; it is a great shame to do so.
- Carve your path with a smile, which is far more effective than with a sword.
- The virtuous man is one who feels bashful when praised and remains silent when criticized.
- If you have nothing tangible to offer others, bestow upon them kind words, sincere smiles, and interact with them graciously.
- When you have the capacity to forgive your enemy, let that forgiveness be an expression of gratitude for your ability to do so.
- Do not allow your tongue to coincide with your eyes when criticizing others’ faults; remember they, too, possess eyes and tongues.
- Ethics is a tree that flourishes each time it is nourished by the water of love and loyalty, a star that shines in the sky of brotherhood and clarity, and a bridge where ships of love and fidelity dock.
- Do not feel ashamed of giving a little, for deprivation is even less.
- Accompany people with noble ethics, for the time among them is limited.
- Nothing can be compared to the combination of dedication to piety, insight with knowledge, and integrity in action; these are the adornments of ethics and the roots of virtues.
- Wealth corrupts ethics like nothing else in the world.
- The face adorned with modesty resembles a precious gem stored within its vessel.
- Ensure that the face you see in the mirror each morning is radiating positivity; you may not see it for the rest of the day, but others will.
- Do not lose hope, for despair is not an attribute of Muslims.
- You cannot give without love, and you cannot love without forgiveness.
- Hypocrisy is an ethical facade that proves the value of genuine morals.
- The minimum ethical standard of a noble person is keeping their secrets, while their highest virtue is forgetting what they confide.
- Do not lean your ladder against the wrong wall, lest it be at the expense of your dignity, family, or faith.
- When a community suffers in ethics, hold a mourning for them.
- Unity is the fruit of a tree with branches, leaves, trunks, and roots—these are noble ethics in their ranks.
- If you wish to understand a man’s character, place power in their hands and observe their behavior.
- Do not expect others to applaud your intellect while you disrespect theirs.