Frases de Morris West

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“En todas partes el hombre ha tomado conciencia de sí mismo como un animal de tránsito y lucha desesperadamente por afirmar su derecho a lo mejor del mundo durante el breve período que habita en él.”

“«Saben entendérselas con la muerte. Es la vida lo que los desconcierta.»”

“El valor moral de un acto depende de la intención con que se realiza".”

“Predicamos la caridad y la compasión, pero raras veces lo que significan".”

“Of all the animals in creation, politicians have the shortest memories.”

“When friends do business, there is no need of contracts. Unfortunately, there are no friends in business.”

“Every tribe in the world had its own version of the scapegoat, marked for exile or persecution when the homefolk needed to purge themselves of their own guilts.”

“In politics there is no morality anyway. The nature of the game precludes it. A politician's career depends upon the fickle wind of public opinion. He is forced to trim his conscience to catch every shift of the breeze.”

“Who said to me, a foetus in the womb, a puling babe, "You have your life, but on the condition that you thus believe?" No one! Not even God! So gentlemen, I say you have no right to make terms for my life. I tell you then — No! I will not recant.”