“When you do the right thing, but not to any particular person, we inst...” — Julian Baggini Quote

“When you do the right thing, but not to any particular person, we instinctively feel that we have earned some sort of pay back. Since no-one will do that for us, we opt for self-service reciprocation.”

“I don't feel proprietorial about the problems of philosophy. History has taught us that many philosophical issues can grow up, leave home and live elsewhere.”

“The truly humble feel the ground beneath their feet every day and do not only become aware of it when held aloft or pushed down to their knees.”

“True virtue would never liken its rewards to points on a loyalty card, not because it is its own reward, but because it is not something we should practice to accrue future benefits.”

“People should not expect the state to protect them from fraudsters. If we do, we get into the habit of neglecting our own powers of intellectual discernment.”

“Too often, complaint is not about principled objection on moral grounds, but opportunistic objection on grounds of self-interest. To rectify this, we need to work on mastering the art of complaint.”

“My girlfriend Rhonda, who's now my wife, I graduated from high school, she got pregnant. My grandfather said, 'You've got to do the right thing.'”

“You always gotta do the right thing: you never know who's watching.”

“I just want the state fixed, and I just want to do the right thing for the taxpayers.”

“Your personal integrity, once established and earned, people don't have to think about it. They know. They know you. They know you'll do the right thing every time.”

“I try to do the right things. I was always raised that if you do the right thing and obey the law, you won't have problems. I really believe that. But that's just me; that's what I've tried to do because that's how my mother raised me.”

“I am always prepared to do the right thing regardless of what other people think.”