Quotes About Virtue

Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.

Sin may result from activities that begin innocently or that are perfectly legitimate in moderation, but in excess they can cause us to veer from the straight and narrow path to our destruction.

Sincerity is the way to heaven.

Charity creates a multitude of sins.

Such sins, even if they do not kill all grace in us, do harm, nevertheless; and though they are only venial in themselves, they make us apt, ready, and inclined to lose grace and to fall into mortal sin.

Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.

Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them.

I've tried to keep myself out of bad situations, and if that means I'm a Goody Two-shoes, so be it.

I think patience is a skill and I wish I had it.

I always wish to find great virtues where there are great talents, and to love what I admire.

Anyone can love a virtue, but a good human being is he or she who loves even vicious people. Everyone Loves the melodious voice of cuckoo, but who cares for Kaw- Kaw of crow.

We are rational creatures: Our virtue and perfection is to love reason, or rather to love order.

The beauty of self realization lies in secretly working out within you everything that is virtuous, that is beautiful, that is joyful.

A person who is innocent is extremely humble.

Integrity never goes out of style.

It was my duty to have loved the highest; It surely was my profit had I known: It would have been my pleasure had I seen. We needs must love the highest when we see it, Not Lancelot, nor another.

To be wise and eke to love, Is granted scarce to gods above.

Love of God is not always the same as love of good.

If love be a god, why should not lovers be virtuous?

Is it against justice or reason to love ourselves? And why is self-love always a vice?

Character is ethical and moral strength. People of good character have the moral awareness and strength to know the good, love the good and do the good.

Character survives; goodness lives; love is immortal.

The gods love those of ordered soul.