Joseph Butler Quotes on Virtue
Joseph Butler was an English Anglican bishop and one of the most important moral philosophers of the eighteenth century. This page collects quotes attributed to Joseph Butler on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Joseph Butler:
“Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?”
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Attributed to Joseph Butler:
“Every man is already in possession of conscience, the supreme principle within him.”
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Attributed to Joseph Butler:
“Self-love and benevolence are not at odds.”
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Attributed to Joseph Butler:
“Conscience is the supreme principle of human nature.”