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Our morality seems to be only a check on the ultimate domination o

Our morality seems to be only a check on the ultimate domination of force, just as our politeness is a check on the impulse of every pig to put his feet in the trough. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Without doubt half the ethical rules they din into our ears are designed to keep us at work. – Llewelyn Powys

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The world of empirical morality consists for the most part of nothing but ill will and envy. – Goethe

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The Seven Deadly Sins are a litany of victimless crimes, compiled to distract attention from the bloody felonies of the righteous. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose. – Friedrich Nietzsche, The Antichrist

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As important in a trusting relationship as the truths you share are the lies you never have to tell. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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