Virtue
that nothing was useful which was not honest
A benefit gained through dishonest means is inherently flawed and worthless. An outcome achieved through deception, theft, or dishonesty may look like a shortcut or a victory in the short term, but its compromised foundation ruins any true, lasting usefulness.
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father game me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all of the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’