Honesty is praised and starves

Quote by Juvenal

Topics: Honesty Quotes

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Who you know will get your foot into the door. What you know will keep...

Who you know will get your foot into the door. What you know will keep...

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty...

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty...

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Hold it the greatest sin to prefer existence to honor, and for the sake of...

Hold it the greatest sin to prefer existence to honor, and for the sake of...

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you...

It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you...

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.