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Virtue Quotes
"The only thing is, people have to develop courage. It is most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you can't practice any other virtues consistently."
"So our virtuesLie in the interpretation of the time:And power, unto itself most commendable,Hath not a tomb so evident as a chairTo extol what it hath done.One fire drives out one fire; one nail, one nail;Rights by rights falter, strengths by strengths do fail."
"Shunning evil is wisdom, loving God is the highest wisdom."
"For the best possible state of your soul, as I say to you: Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively."
"Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit."
"Humility is throwing oneself away in complete concentration on something or someone else."
"There are many eyes that can detect and honor the prudent and household virtues; there are many that can discern Genius on his starry track, though the mob is incapable; but when that love which is all-suffering, all-abstaining, all-aspiring, which has vowed to itself, that it will be a wretch and also a fool in this world, sooner than soil its white hands by any compliances, comes into our streets and houses, --only the pure and aspiring can know its face, and the only compliment they can pay it, is to own it."
"When virtue has slept it will arise more vigorous."
"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!"
"It is this spirit of godliness that will bring forth the attributes, the principles and the life style of godliness."
"Affectation of candour is common enough-one meets with it everywhere. But to be candid without ostentation or design-to take the good of everybody's character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad-belongs to you alone."
"Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult."
"Virtue consisted in avoiding scandal and venereal disease."
"Three quarters of faith is boldness. Three quarters of wisdom is intelligence. Three quarters of love is kindness."
"Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue."
"Life can only be live with grace, gratitude and generosity."
"Oh, my friends, that your self be in your deed as the mother is in her child - let that be your word concerning virtue!"
"Delay gratification is what will give us patience and long suffering."
"Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful."
"A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him."
"Gratitude is a Beautiful Virtue but don't get offended when ingratitude is shown or your good deeds."
"Remember, truth is indestructible, virtue is indestructible, purity is indestructible."
"The real virtue is not to be free from desires but to be content with what you have."
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