integrity Quotes

He who spares the bad injures the good.

Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. Only lying makes the difference; add that to cunning, and it is knavery.

The gods behold all righteous actions.

No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with the price it has cost us. Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it.

Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.

Whenever the speech is corrupted so is the mind.

May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.

We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods.

All cruelty springs from weakness.

A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts.