"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do." ~Voltaire
Always liked this 'quote' but admittedly have never read the source text. You know, this is just one of those internet quotations one comes across.
I have since discovered that the complete quote is:
“A minister of state is excusable for the harm he does when the helm of government has forced his hand in a storm; but in the calm he is guilty of all the good he does not do.”
- The Age of Louis XIV (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Louis_XIV)
I prefer the utility of shorted quote. Not doing good isn't just a matter for government roles.
