Virtue Quotes - Page 36

In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work

In this era in which we live, the old-fashioned virtues grow increasingly unpopular.

In justice is all virtues found in sum.

Rightness in our choice of an end is secured by [Moral] Virtue.

Let us be well persuaded that everyone of us possesses happiness in proportion to his virtue and wisdom, and according as he acts in obedience to their suggestion.

...happiness is an activity and a complete utilization of virtue, not conditionally but absolutely.

But St. Aubert had too much good sense to prefer a charm to a virtue.

I can't expect others to share my virtues. It's good enough for me if they share my vices.

RIGHTEOUSNESS, n. A sturdy virtue that was once found among the Pantidoodles inhabiting the lower part of the peninsula of Oque. Some feeble attempts were made by returned missionaries to introduce it into several European countries . .

Virtuous and vicious every man must be, few in the extreme, but all in the degree.

Courage is the greatest virtue because it guarantees all the rest.

Humility is indeed beatness, a compulsory virtue that no one exhibits unless he has to.

Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad.

Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in low regard.

Death cancels everything but truth; and strips a man of everything but genius and virtue. It is a sort of natural canonization.

The virtue of a human being is the application of his capacity to the general good.

Vice stings us even in our pleasures, but virtue consoles us even in our pains.

Remorse is a virtue in that it is a stirrer up of the emotions but it is a folly to accept it is a criticism of conduct.

Modesty isn't always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.

As if a woman ever loved a man for his virtue.

Even virtue is fairer in a fair body.

Experience has shown us that virtue puts down only shallow roots in those who are there for just a short time

You must come to terms with your wholeself. the wholeness which exceeds all our virtue and all our vice.

A slight failing in one virtue is enough to put all the others to sleep.

Yet the age was not so utterly destitute of virtues but that it produced some good examples. [Lat., Non tamen adeo virtutum sterile seculum, ut non et bona exempla prodiderit.]