When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don’t be surprised if they learn their lesson.– Will Rogers, humorist, social commentator (1879-1935)

The role in carving holds good as to criticism: never cut with a knife what you can cut with a spoon.– Charles Buxton, British philanthropist (1823-1871)

Many a man’s reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.– Elbert Hubbard, writer, philosopher (1856-1915)

After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.– Marcus Porcius Cato, Roman statesman (234-149 BC)

Whenever we divorce competence from character, we create amoral professionals who think they’re exempt from common standards of honor.– Michael Josephson