5 quotes
The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation, and the first step towards co-operation lies in the hearts of individuals.
Human Society in Ethics and Politics (1954)
There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths.
Human Society in Ethics and Politics (1954)
This very inadequate notion of virtue is an outcome of taboo morality, and has done untold harm.
Human Society in Ethics and Politics (1954)
Suppose atomic bombs had reduced the population of the world to one brother and one sister, should they let the human race die out? I do not know the answer, but I do not think it can be in the affirmative merely on the ground that incest is wicked.
Human Society in Ethics and Politics (1954)
If throughout your life you abstain from murder, theft, fornication, perjury, blasphemy, and disrespect toward your parents, your church, and your king, you are conventionally held to deserve moral admiration even if you have never done a single kind or generous or useful action. This very inadequate notion of virtue is an outcome of taboo morality, and has done untold harm.
Human Society in Ethics and Politics (1954)