"The nature of morality must be considered, and preferably before one is exposed to situations where a moral decision is required."

Brandon Sanderson Literature See all quotes by Brandon Sanderson →

React to this quote

More by Brandon Sanderson

“Surprisingly, it was in my mouth," he said, "I always forget to check there.”

“That could be solved," Siri said, "Perhaps it would help if you refrained from speaking when others are present. I think I should find you quite amiable in those circumstances.”

“I've always been very confident in my immaturity.”

“Of course not," she agreed, "You are nothing if not exhaustive in your self-congratulatory made-up logic.”

“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”

“The motivations of men. They never make sense. And they always make sense.”

Resonant Thoughts

"It has always occurred to my mind that many difficulties touching Miracles might be reconciled, if men would only take the trouble to agree upon the nature of the phenomenon which they call Miracle. T…"

— Charles Babbage

Mathematics1791–1871

#philosophy

": Isn’t that weird, we’ve made nature against the law. That’s how un-natural we’ve become."

— Bill Hicks

Philosophy1940–1994

#nature

"Most normal people would agree that pizza is nature's perfect food, right?"

— Nicole Hollander

Journalism1939

#nature

"Another illustration of this spirit of exploitation is furnished by the Muslim insistence upon cow-slaughter and the stoppage of music before mosques. Islamic law does not insist upon the slaughter of…"

— B. R. Ambedkar

Politics1891–1956

#humor