"Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure."

Virtue, Measure, Misfortune, Pleasure

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"That I may carry on what I have begun, that I may do good, that I may be one day a grand and encouraging example that it may be said that there was finally some little happiness resulting from this suffering which I have undergone and this virtue to which I have returned!"

Victor Hugo, French Author

Virtue, Happiness, Suffering, Example

"Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk."

John Milton, English Poet

Virtue, Light, Moon, Sea

"What better time is there in our lives than when the two best of virtues-innocent gaiety and a boundless yearning for affection-are our sole objects of pursuit?"

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Virtue, Innocence, Love, Pursuit

"Shunning evil is wisdom, loving God is the highest wisdom."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"Patience that blending of moral courage with physical timidity."

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

Virtue, Patience, Morality, Courage, Character

"Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

Virtue, Chastity, Wrong

"Remember, truth is indestructible, virtue is indestructible, purity is indestructible."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Virtue, Truth, Power, Inspirational, Wisdom

"The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Virtue, Self, Vices, Word

"Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue."

John Kenneth Galbraith, American Economist

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"Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure."

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"He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again."

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"A bad peace is even worse than war."

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"Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor."

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"In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous."

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"When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied."

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"That I may carry on what I have begun, that I may do good, that I may be one day a grand and encouraging example that it may be said that there was finally some little happiness resulting from this suffering which I have undergone and this virtue to which I have returned!"

"Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk."

"What better time is there in our lives than when the two best of virtues-innocent gaiety and a boundless yearning for affection-are our sole objects of pursuit?"

"Shunning evil is wisdom, loving God is the highest wisdom."

"Patience that blending of moral courage with physical timidity."

"Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc."

"Remember, truth is indestructible, virtue is indestructible, purity is indestructible."

"The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices."

"Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue."

"Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful."

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"It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure."

"He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again."

"Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement."

"Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin."

"The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise."

"Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure."

"A bad peace is even worse than war."

"Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor."

"In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous."

"When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied."