Virtue Quotes - Page 22

It must be admitted that the conception of virtue cannot be separated from the conception of happiness-producing conduct.

Pain is God's midwife, that helps some virtue into existence.

In ancient days the Pythagoreans were used to change names with each other,--fancying that each would share the virtues they admired in the other.

Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper.

Honesty is a selfish virtue. Yes I am honest enough.

Extol Jewish virtue, modern Zionism and the Israeli Defense Forces.

Optimism approves of everything, submits to everything, believes everything; it is the virtue above all of the taxpayer.

To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy.

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

Let thy virtue be too high for the familiarity of names, and if thou must speak of it, be not ashamed to stammer about it.

Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence.

Weakness is more opposed to virtue than is vice.

Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues.

My generation of radicals and breakers-down never found anything to take the place of the old virtues of work and courage and the old graces of courtesy and politeness.

The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.

If there is a virtue in the world at which we should always aim, it is cheerfulness.

People are usually made Dames for virtues I do not possess.

There are some persons on whom virtue sits almost as ungraciously as vice.

Skepticism has become a virtue. Cynicism and demand for proof has become enlightened thought. Is it any wonder that humans now feel more depressed and defeated than they have at any point in human history?

There is explosive power in virtue.

I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.

What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.

Virtue is the fount whence honour springs.

If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.

For science is ... like virtue, its own exceeding great reward.