Quotes About Virtue

We follow the codes not because they bring gain, but because we loathe the people we would otherwise become.

everyone knows that ice cream is worth the trouble of being cold. Like all things virtuous, you have to suffer to gain the reward.

The difference between good and evil men is not found in the acts they are willing to commit—but merely in what name they are willing to commit them in.

Good men can make terrible kings,' Tindwyl noted. 'But bad men cannot make good kings.' Sazed said. 'It is better to start with a good man and work on the rest, I think.

You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.

Those who truly seek wisdom are those who will acknowledge the virtue in their adversaries and who will learn from those who disabuse them of error.

Act with honor, and honor will aid you.

You ... are a good man. A truly good man.' 'Good men don't become legends,' he said quietly. 'Good men don't need to become legends.' She opened her eyes, looking up at him. 'They just do what's right anyway.

Sazed?" she asked, peeking back out into the hallway. The steward paused, turning back. "Yes, Mistress Vin?" "Kelsier," Vin said quietly. "He's a good man, isn't he?" Sazed smiled. "A very good man, Mistress. One of the best I've known." Vin nodded slightly. "A good man..." she said softly. "I don't think I've ever known one of those before.

Good men can make terrible kings," Tindwyl noted. "But bad men cannot make good kings

The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you.

Jasnah raised an eyebrow. "You will find wise men in any religion, Shallan, and good men in every nation. Those who truly seek wisdom are those who will acknowledge the virtue in their adversaries and who will learn from those who disabuse them of error. All others—heretic, Vorin, Ysperist, or Maakian—are equally closed-minded.

The best modesty is shown while bragging

Be a man and not a beast.

Men in power always pretend things like virtue, or divine guidance, some kind of mandate to 'protect' the rest of us. If we believe that the Almighty put them where they are, it's easier for us to swallow what they do to us.

the end, I must proclaim that no good can be achieved of false means. For the substance of our existence is not in the achievement, but in the method.

I consider myself to be a man of principle. But, what man does not? Even the cutthroat, I have noticed, considers his actions "moral" after a fashion.

La libertad no era la ausencia de responsabilidad: era ser capaz de hacer lo que estaba bien, sin necesidad de preocuparse porque también pudiera estar mal.

Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right.

It won't be cold in the parlor," she said. "Or Ã¢â'¬Â¦ well, maybe it will. But everyone knows that ice cream is worth the trouble of being cold. Like all things virtuous, you have to suffer to gain the reward.

A good man, I don´t think I´ve ever known one of those before

Good men don't become legends," he said quietly. "Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.

Courage is like—it's a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It's like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.

Compassion is not a virtue—it is a commitment. It's not something we have or don't have—it's something we choose to practice.