Honesty consists not in never stealing but in knowing where to stop in stealing, and how to make good use of what one does steal.


Honesty - The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912) - Part VIII - Handel and Music

Samuel Butler Quotes

Honesty consists not in never stealing but in knowing where to stop in stealing, and how to make good use of what one does steal.

Honesty consists not in never stealing but in knowing where to stop in stealing, and how to make good use of what one does steal.

Honesty consists not in never stealing but in knowing where to stop in stealing, and how to make good use of what one does steal.

Honesty consists not in never stealing but in knowing where to stop in stealing, and how to make good use of what one does steal.