morality Quotes

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.

To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

Let the punishments of criminals be useful. A hanged man is good for nothing; a man condemned to public works still serves the country, and is a living lesson.

For I can raise no money by vile means.

I must be cruel, only to be kind.

What, man, defy the devil. Consider, he's an enemy to mankind.

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds makes ill deeds done!

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.