Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
“Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.” Benjamin Whichcote
It was only one life. What is one life in the affairs of a state?
“It was only one life. What is one life in the affairs of a state?” Benito Mussolini
Power should be a check on power.
“Power should be a check on power.” Baron de Montesquieu
Nothing is good for him for whom nothing is bad.
“Nothing is good for him for whom nothing is bad.” Baltasar Gracian