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“The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.” Margaret Chase Smith

This is an amazing quote by Margaret Chase Smith. Today there are many individuals who succumb to the desires of others knowing that it is wrong, but are pressured into committing improper action. Suppose there is a group of kids who are going to go to their friend’s older brother’s house and drink alcohol, but the kid does not think that it is proper for them to be doing that and is then ridiculed by his “friends” because they believe that he is not “fun” anymore, but the kid decides to leave the group and not consume any alcohol. Ask yourself who is of better character, the kid who left the group or the kid who proposed the insidious activity? Most definitely the kid who did not succumb to his “friends” desires and was not provoked to accept his friend’s proposal even though the others all wanted to drink.  

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“Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.”
Margaret Thatcher

This an amazing quote published by former British politician Margaret Thatcher. Discipline is difficult, but necessary for prosperity. For example, if you’re friends are going to go smoke by an alleyway and you know that smoking is atrocious and are tempted to do so just to follow the lead of your friends, but you have disciplined yourself to stay away from drugs and you do so then you will be compensated with pride, courageous self-esteem, and overall satisfaction that you will not regret anything. The “Highroad” is a metaphorical road which can be referred to as the ladder of success in where by doing the right and proper things and referring to your moral/ ethical codes when you are tempted to indulge in improper activities.

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“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.” Theodore Roosevelt

This is an amazing quote by one of the most memorable president of the United States. A decision is being formulated every second of everyday. In a moment of decision we consider many outcomes and whether our next choice will be proper or improper. Doing what is morally correct when making a decision will manifest the best possible outcome because you are not doing anything wrong. Sometimes you make a decision that you know is wrong, but you benefit from it and therefore think that it is okay to “stretch the truth”, but in reality it is wrong and later on all you will only feel guilty because you either injured your moral or others (either physically or emotionally by your improper desicion.)

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"It is our duty to conecentrate all our influence to make popular that which is sound and good, and (to make) unpopular that which is unsound (and not good)."

Joseph Smith

What I interpret from Mr. Smith's statement is that our duty is to influence others to believe in what is good as popular and what is bad as unpopular. We are all established freedom by society and by law and it is our duty to obey the law, but many don't because what is so popular now a days is rebel. Our society's foundation is dependent on citizens doing what is right and not doing the opposite. If we influence the public into doing what is right by moral standards of course than many will follow the ideal while very few might not. One example is the growing popularity in academic neglectance, many youths only neglect education because they believe that is it's popular than they should follow that ideal and not apply themselves in their education. Students who apply themselves and persevere are adequate and therefore not influenced by their enviroment and their peers alike.

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"I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after."

Ernest Hemingway

This is a magnificent quote. After you have commited a good deed then inevitably you will feel good even if it is only a slight feeling of happiness. After doing something wrong then you will feel distraught and guilt. Moral, What is Moral? Well moral is a sort of sense that humans are acquainted with that basically tells us what is right from wrong, no one is born with a sense of right or wrong, their actions are associated with their influences thus influencing their actions which will be either right or wrong.