Character: Immanuel Kant

As experience shows us, there is no direct connection between moral and immoral behavior and, accordingly, happiness or unhappiness in this life. On the contrary, we often see how completely vicious, unprincipled and immoral individuals achieve great success. Whereas people who follow moral duty often suffer because of their decency, live in poverty, and do not receive recognition. This situation is contrary to our moral conscience, which requires fair compliance. But since this correspondence does not exist in the world of phenomena, it remains to be assumed that it takes place in the intelligible world.