“We value virtue but do not discuss it. The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar get little of our attention compared to the embezzler, the tramp, the cheat.”

“Shulman argues that work that is valued is work that is presented to colleagues. The failure to make this kind of wider connection weakens the sense of community. This happens in scholarly life when such essential functions as professional service or teaching do not get discussed openly or often enough.”

“We do not place especial value on the possession of a virtue until we notice its total absence in our opponent.”

“We set no special value on the possession of a virtue until we percieve that it is entirely lacking in our adversary.”

“Cheating is a sin, but honest cunning is simply prudence. It is a virtue. To be sure, it has a likeness to roguery, but that cannot be helped. He who has not learned to practice it is a fool.”

“All we do in our lifetime is to scream in different ways to get attention in this dark universe!”