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On the Virtues: Courage, Humanity, and Repentance

Philo of Alexandria · Parte on-humanity.84

[84] For in this way the poor will not become poorer, by being compelled to restore more than they received; nor will they who lent be doing iniquity if they only receive back what they lent. And yet they will not receive nothing more, for with the principal, instead of the interest which they have not demanded to receive, they will gain the best and most honourable of all human things, as they will have displayed kindness and magnanimity, and will have earned a fair reputation and [10] ON HUMANITY. 43) goodwill. And what acquisition is there which is equal to this?