Clear Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The fundamental criterion for judging any procedure is the justice of its likely results.

— John Rawls

Forms and regularity of proceeding, if they are not justice, partake much of the nature of justice, which, in its highest sense, is the…

— Augustus William Hare

Cunning is none of the best nor worst qualities; it floats between virtue and vice; there is scarce any exigence where it may not,…

— Jean de la Bruyere

Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not enthralled; Yea even that which mischief meant most harm. Shall in…

— John Milton

The results of action depends upon the very quality of the action.

— Chinmayananda Saraswati

Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not inthralled; Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm Shall in…

— John Milton

[The] operation of the wisest laws is imperfect and precarious. They seldom inspire virtue, they cannot always restrain vice.

— Edward Gibbon

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the nonperformance of base ones.

— Aristotle

Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort,intelligent direction and skillful execution;it represents the wise choice of…

— William A Foster

In justice is all virtues found in sum.

— Aristotle

Cunning pays no regard to virtue, and is but the low mimic of reason.

— Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine ACTIONS than in the non-performance of base ones.

— Aristotle