Anscombe, Elizabeth

"We cannot think clearly about ethics if we are not thinking clearly about reality."

"Justice requires that we see all people as having equal dignity."

"The voice of conscience, when truly listened to, never lies."

"To live without purpose is to live without meaning."

"The human heart seeks the good, even when the mind is confused."

"We are more responsible for our habitual actions than we often realize."

"True freedom is not the absence of constraints, but the presence of the right ones."

"The problem of evil cannot be solved by denying its existence."

"We must think clearly about what we are doing before we can do it well."

"Kindness without justice is mere sentimentality."

"The human being is called to grow in virtue throughout life."

"We cannot understand love if we reduce it to mere emotion."

"The capacity for reason is what makes us human; what makes us good is how we use it."

"To live morally is to live in accordance with one's true nature."

"The pursuit of knowledge without virtue leads to a dead end."

"Hope is not wishful thinking; it is a virtue grounded in reality."

"We are the authors of our choices, and thus the authors of our character."

"The world does not owe us happiness; we must earn it through virtue."

"Understanding requires patience; the quick answer is often the wrong one."

"The human will is free, but freedom is not the freedom to do as we please."

"We live in an age of unprecedented abundance and unprecedented confusion."

"The good person is not one who has never erred, but one who learns from error."

"Strength of character is not something we are born with; it is something we build."

"The modern world's great tragedy is the loss of sense of the transcendent."

"We cannot be fully human if we deny our nature as creatures capable of knowing and loving."

"The quality of our life depends on the quality of our choices."

"True wisdom lies in knowing what matters and what does not."

"We are called to be stewards of the world, not its masters."

"The virtue of temperance is not about self-denial, but about right ordering of desire."

"Human beings are made for something higher than mere pleasure."