“The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops—no, but the kind of man the country turns out.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Virtue and happiness are mother and daughter.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“The man who practices virtue only in the hope of gaining reputation, is toying with vice.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte DisputedValues Wealth Liberty Power Freedom