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Virtue Quotes

"One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions."

"One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Virtue, Kindness, Action, Intentions, Goodness

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"Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future."

"Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Virtue, Happiness, Future, Peace

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"The things that count the most (love, joy, justice, and grace) cannot be counted."

"The things that count the most (love, joy, justice, and grace) cannot be counted."

Orrin Woodward, American Author

Virtue, Love, Joy, Grace, Justice

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"Of all fragrances, the sweetest is that of virtue."

"Of all fragrances, the sweetest is that of virtue."

Isabel Allende, Chilean Writer

Virtue, Character, Goodness, Beauty

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"Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult."

"Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

Virtue, Abstinence, Discipline, Choice, Balance

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

"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

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"We are good souls with good heart for good deeds."

"We are good souls with good heart for good deeds."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Virtue, Goodness, Soul, Heart, Kindness

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"Train yourself by blessing those who treat you badly and you will take on the nature of God."

"Train yourself by blessing those who treat you badly and you will take on the nature of God."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Virtue, Forgiveness, Character, Godliness, Response

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"Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company."

"Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Virtue, Company, Vanity

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"When virtue has slept she will get up more refreshed."

"When virtue has slept she will get up more refreshed."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Virtue, Rest, Renewal, Strength

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"Sometimes I've survived anger only one minute at a time, by saying to myself again and again that the best kind of revenge is some kind of life beyond this, some kind of goodness. And I can lay no claim to goodness until I can prove that mean people have not made me mean."

"Sometimes I've survived anger only one minute at a time, by saying to myself again and again that the best kind of revenge is some kind of life beyond this, some kind of goodness. And I can lay no claim to goodness until I can prove that mean people have not made me mean."

Barbara Kingsolver, American Novelist

Virtue, Anger, Survival, Goodness, Revenge

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"What can everyone do? Praise and blame. This is human virtue, this is human madness."

"What can everyone do? Praise and blame. This is human virtue, this is human madness."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Virtue, Blame, Madness, Praise

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"It is better to be a discipline than a follower."

"It is better to be a discipline than a follower."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Virtue, Discipline, Follow, Choice, Growth

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

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

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Virtue, Evil, Wisdom, Love, God

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

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

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Virtue, Grace, Gratitude, Generosity, Life

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"This is the greatest good to man, to discourse daily on virtue, and other things which you have heard me discussing, examining both myself and others."

"This is the greatest good to man, to discourse daily on virtue, and other things which you have heard me discussing, examining both myself and others."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Virtue, Self, Examination, Philosophy

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"He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both."

"He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Virtue, Valor, Kindness, Truth, Power

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"What is virtue but the Trade Unionism of the married?"

"What is virtue but the Trade Unionism of the married?"

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

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"The real virtue is not to be free from desires but to be content with what you have."

"The real virtue is not to be free from desires but to be content with what you have."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Virtue, Wisdom, Truth, Inspirational, Contentment

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

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

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Virtue, Kindness, Politeness, Respect, Humility

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"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."

"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."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Virtue, Power, Truth, Wisdom, Life

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"To have mercy and truth requires love, good understanding and respect."

"To have mercy and truth requires love, good understanding and respect."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Virtue, Mercy, Truth, Love, Respect

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"When virtue has slept it will arise more vigorous."

"When virtue has slept it will arise more vigorous."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Virtue, Strength, Resilience, Truth

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"I didn't really want to come back here and again have to feel like my lungs were drowning in this perverse nostalgia."

"I didn't really want to come back here and again have to feel like my lungs were drowning in this perverse nostalgia."

John Green, American Author

Virtue, Earth, Faith, Power

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"Integrity is a most valued human quality."

"Integrity is a most valued human quality."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Virtue, Integrity, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"Oh, my friends, that your self be in your deed as the mother is in her child - let that be your word concerning virtue!"

"Oh, my friends, that your self be in your deed as the mother is in her child - let that be your word concerning virtue!"

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Virtue, Motherhood, Deed, Life

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"We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."

"We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."

Veronica Roth, American Author

Virtue, Bravery, Courage, Support, Humanity

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"Gratitude is a Beautiful Virtue but don't get offended when ingratitude is shown or your good deeds."

"Gratitude is a Beautiful Virtue but don't get offended when ingratitude is shown or your good deeds."

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

Virtue, Gratitude, Offense, Ingratitude, Goodness

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"But virtue, as it never will be moved,Though lewdness court it in a shape of heaven,So lust, though to a radiant angel linked,Will sate itself in a celestial bedAnd prey on garbage."

"But virtue, as it never will be moved,Though lewdness court it in a shape of heaven,So lust, though to a radiant angel linked,Will sate itself in a celestial bedAnd prey on garbage."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Virtue, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

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"Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way."

"Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way."

Michel de Montaigne, French Philosopher

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"For every seed of godliness, kindness and justice sowed, there will be surely be a harvest of goodness, significance and greatness."

"For every seed of godliness, kindness and justice sowed, there will be surely be a harvest of goodness, significance and greatness."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Virtue, Godliness, Kindness, Justice, Harvest

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"If they ever envision Goodness as a thing that exists outside them, some real thing they've been called to participate in by their actions, well then, we're headed right back toward The Virtues."

"If they ever envision Goodness as a thing that exists outside them, some real thing they've been called to participate in by their actions, well then, we're headed right back toward The Virtues."

Geoffrey Wood, American Author

Virtue, Goodness, Action, Character

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"Great is the person who does good always, in sickness and in health, in riches and in poverty."

"Great is the person who does good always, in sickness and in health, in riches and in poverty."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Virtue, Goodness, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational

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"And he writhed inside at what seemed the cruelty and unfairness of the demand. He had not yet learned that if you do one good deed your reward usually is to do another and harder and better one."

"And he writhed inside at what seemed the cruelty and unfairness of the demand. He had not yet learned that if you do one good deed your reward usually is to do another and harder and better one."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Virtue, Reward, Goodness, Effort, Life

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"Godliness must be presented with its profit and incentives, not only for the good of the nation and society, but of eternal value."

"Godliness must be presented with its profit and incentives, not only for the good of the nation and society, but of eternal value."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Virtue, Godliness, Profit, Eternal, Values

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"It is this spirit of godliness that will bring forth the attributes, the principles and the life style of godliness."

"It is this spirit of godliness that will bring forth the attributes, the principles and the life style of godliness."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Virtue, Godliness, Attributes, Lifestyle

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"Delay gratification is what will give us patience and long suffering."

"Delay gratification is what will give us patience and long suffering."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Virtue, Gratification, Patience, Long-Suffering, Growth

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