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Pinocchio Morality and Ethics Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Pinocchio.

Quote #4

JIMINY: But even though the right things may seem wrong sometimes, sometimes the wrong things may be right at the wrong time, or vice versa. Understand?

From the get-go, Jiminy has some trouble with his new duties as an Official Conscience. Just look at this passage: he gets so caught up trying to explain the subjective nature of morality that he completely loses his train of thought.

Quote #5

JIMINY: Fine conscience I turned out to be. Late the first day.

See what we mean? It'd be hard enough for Pinocchio to stay true with Jiminy at his side, but it's pretty much a lost cause without his favorite bug.

Quote #6

THE BLUE FAIRY: You see, Pinocchio, a lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face.

The Blue Fairy might be a little heavy-handed in her use of visual metaphors (a bird's nest, really?), but it's the only way she's going to get through to our block-headed protagonist. And that's the first time we've ever used the word "block-headed" literally.