Quotes About Virtue

Now, I'm the most impatient person that ever walked the planet. However: for the best, you always wait.

We have these rules, the 'hero rules.' Like, a hero doesn't slouch. A hero walks proudly with his head up. A hero walks with a purpose. A hero's always a gentleman.

Trying to learn to be a good man is like learning to play tennis against a wall. You are only a good man - a competent, capable, interesting and lovable man - when you're doing it for, or with, other people.

I think the biggest thing with me is that I just pride myself on being the best human being I can be.

It's bizarre to be given an award for being empathetic and kind, which is what we all should be.

I just feel that if you're the best human being, God will bless you with success.

Bad for the sake of bad is boring to me and not believable.

I've never been a bad boy.

We often assume that if we are good people we will not suffer the ills of the world.

Sufficient for me is that honour which is not seen of men but is felt in the heart, as faithful is He who hath promised and who never lies.

We steer completely clear of anything suggestive.

Justice is the sum of all moral duty.

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.

A great man is always willing to be little.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.

Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of everyone of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

Your goodness must have some edge to it -- else it is none.

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.

Character is that which can do without success.

The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough.

Beauty is the virtue of the body as virtue is the beauty of the soul

Beauty is the mark God sets upon virtue.

Doing well is a result of doing good.