Sophocles

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

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

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

The only thing I command is respect.

If we were starting from scratch, there's no question a simple retail consumption tax with protections for those with lower incomes would drive the economy the best and be the simplest to administer.