Plato Quotes

The ordeal of virtue is to resist all temptation to evil.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.

To do no evil is good, to intend none better.

The just man walks in his integrity

A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

Virtue is the truest nobility.

A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains.

You can't have integrity for breakfast, but try and keep it because it is perhaps the single most important word that defines not just writers but all human beings.

To do nothing evil is good; to wish nothing evil is better.

Power is not alluring to pure minds.

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.

From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.

It is abhorrent to me when a fine intelligence is paired with an unsavory character.

Moral character has now some influence in our elections, but not that place which it deserves. The law of public opinion excludes confirmed sots, and persons judicially convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors against the State; but it ought to render the election of all profane swearers, notorious Sabbath breakers, seducers, slanderers, prodigals and riotous persons, as well as the advocates of dueling, impracticable.

The only way to survive among the evil and corrupt is to be even more wicked and more corrupt than they are!

A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal

It is impossible to deny that dishonest men often grow rich and famous, becoming powerful in their parish or in parliament. Their portraits grace shop windows; and they live and die respected. This success is theirs; yet it is not the success which a noble soul will envy.

Being against evil doesn't make you good.

I myself have constantly refused to print anything that might countenance vice or promote immorality, though … I might have gotten much money.

He is good and wise who always speaks the truth, acts on the dictates of virtue, and tries to make others good and happy.