"The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity."

Virtue, Curiosity, Man

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"Crime when it succeeds is called virtue."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

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"To copy a virtue in another is more copying than it is virtue. Try to learn what that virtue is based upon."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

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"Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

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"There is certainly no greater happiness than to be able to look back on a life usefully and virtuously employed to trace our own progress in existence by such tokens as excite neither shame nor sorrow."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

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"Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much."

Georg C. Lichtenberg, German Physicist

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"Virtues are in the popular estimate rather the exception than the rule."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Virtue, Popular

"He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place."

Charles Caleb Colton, English Writer

Virtue, Energy, Vice

"Three quarters of faith is boldness. Three quarters of wisdom is intelligence. Three quarters of love is kindness."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Virtue, Faith, Wisdom, Love, Boldness

"It is better to be kind than be impolite."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Virtue, Kindness, Politeness, Respect, Humility

"Life can only be live with grace, gratitude and generosity."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"We reproach people for talking about themselves; but it is the subject they treat best."

People

"One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me."

Man

"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have left me."

Books

"The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces."

Soul

"I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom."

Wisdom

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

Dream

"History books that contain no lies are extremely dull."

History

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"Crime when it succeeds is called virtue."

"To copy a virtue in another is more copying than it is virtue. Try to learn what that virtue is based upon."

"Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set."

"There is certainly no greater happiness than to be able to look back on a life usefully and virtuously employed to trace our own progress in existence by such tokens as excite neither shame nor sorrow."

"Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much."

"Virtues are in the popular estimate rather the exception than the rule."

"He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place."

"Three quarters of faith is boldness. Three quarters of wisdom is intelligence. Three quarters of love is kindness."

"It is better to be kind than be impolite."

"Life can only be live with grace, gratitude and generosity."

Explore more quotes by Anatole France

"We reproach people for talking about themselves; but it is the subject they treat best."

"One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me."

"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have left me."

"Nature has no principles. She makes no distinction between good and evil."

"It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be."

"If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."

"The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces."

"I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom."

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

"History books that contain no lies are extremely dull."