morality Quotes

He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.

Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being the greatest of all; too much cleverness and too much learning, accompanied with ill bringing-up, are far more fatal.

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad; they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.

Virtue is relative to the actions and ages of each of us in all that we do.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.

When a Benefit is wrongly conferred, the author of the Benefit may often be said to injure.