Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong.
Daniel O'ConnellRead
Every religion is good—every religion is true to him who in his good caution and conscience believes it.
Interpretation
Every religion holds value for those who genuinely believe in it, guided by their conscience and caution.
This quote by Daniel O'Connell suggests that all religions possess intrinsic goodness because they provide meaning and guidance to their adherents. It emphasizes the subjective nature of belief and highlights the importance of personal conviction and ethical consideration in one's faith, affirming that truth is often shaped by individual perspectives rather than an objective standard.
In practice
In a discussion about the importance of tolerance in a diverse society.
Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong.
My days – the blossom of my youth and the flower of my manhood – have been darkened by the dreariness of servitude. In this my native land – in the land of my sires – I am degraded without fault as an alien and an outcast.
The hypocrite, certainly, is a secret atheist; for if he did believe there was a God, he durst not be so bold as to deceive Him to His face.
We who defend Christianity find ourselves constantly opposed not by the irreligion of our headers but by their real religion.
What is one man's life compared to the eternity of time and space? No more than a snowflake that glitters in the sun for a moment before melting into the flow of time.
ATHENA: You wish to be called righteous rather than act right. [...] I say, wrong must not win by technicalities.
The most dangerous thing is illusion.
We didn't exactly believe your story.' Then --?' 'We believed your two hundred dollars.' 'You mean --' She seemed not to know what he meant. 'I mean that you paid us more than if you'd been telling the truth,' he explained blandly, 'and enough more to make it all right.
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