Ethics and Morality

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil in all things.

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.

Better not to exist than live basely.

A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

Time alone reveals the just man, but you might discern a bad man in a single day.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred light of injustice shines bright.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

Learn to obey before you command.

In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

Speech is the mirror of action.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

An honest man is always a child.