While moral rules may be propounded by authority the fact that the

While moral rules may be propounded by authority the fact that these were so propounded would not validate them. – Sir Alfred Jules Ayer

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Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts. – Aristotle

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Compound for sins they are inclined to by damning those they have no mind to. – Samuel Butler

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