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I believe in a higher power and I believe in good and bad, right and wrong. You sleep in the bed you make.

The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust.

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.

The highest grossing films have great, moral messages – not dirty, base themes, so we’re trying to get producers to make more of the uplifting movies.

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil.

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.

‘Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

There is a blessed necessity by which the interest of men is always driving them to the right; and, again, making all crime mean and ugly.

Do not ever say that the desire to “do good” by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.

The highest reach of injustice is to be deemed just when you are not.