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Morality (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠an inferior aim that cheats one out of life. Rather than being simply good... one ought to be good for something.

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Morality (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠not synonymous with the law. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.

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Morality (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the greatest of all arts when one can effect a change in it. While it is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do... by affecting the quality of the day.

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Morality (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠best not approached dogmatically, lest you cheat your self out of much life.

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Morality (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠not about simply being good; but being good for something.

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