Quotes About Virtue

The finest clothes anyone can wear are a kind heart and a loving soul.

Bad people need a law to prove themselves but A good people don't need a law to prove themselves

Chastity is not an attribute of body, but soul.

Do what is right and what is good." -- Bryeison to Alasdair before going to his death on the battlefield.

If the married life possess love and virtue, these will be both its duty and reward

Good Luck is rather particular who she rides with, and mostly prefers those who have got common sense and a good heart; at least that is my experience.

Being generous, just helping one's relatives and being blameless in one's actions; this is the best good luck.

To refrain from evil and from strong drink and to be always, steadfast in virtue; this is the good luck.

Character is Power. Character is greater than talent, genius, fame, money, friends — there is nothing to compare with it.

Gluttony is one of the lowest and most animal vices, and is obnoxious to all who pursue a moderate course.

Patience is a virtue few of us are possessed of, but the story of every successful business has written on every page of its history patience and perseverance.

But remember that extreme altruism is no better and no nobler than extreme selfishness; both are mistakes.

These statements, of the virtue of sex energy, should not be construed as justification for the libertine. The emotion of sex is a virtue ONLY when used intelligently, and with discrimination. It may be misused, and often is, to such an extent that it debases, instead of enriches, both body and mind.

Sincere people do not think of themselves, of their talent, their genius, their virtue, their beautify and because they are so unconscious of themselves, they attract all, and win their confidence, affection, and esteem.

Courage is the only virtue you cannot fake.

It is much more immoral to claim virtue without fully living with its direct consequences.

formation of moral values in society doesn't come from the evolution of the consensus. No, it is the most intolerant person who imposes virtue on others precisely because of that intolerance.

The virtue of capitalism is that society can take advantage of people's greed rather than their benevolence, but there is no need to, in addition, extol such greed as a moral (or intellectual) accomplishment (the reader can easily see that, aside from very few exceptions like George Soros, I am not impressed by people with money).

Sticking up for truth when it is unpopular is far more of a virtue, because it costs you something—your reputation.

Courage (risk taking) is the highest virtue. We need entrepreneurs.

For Seneca, the Stoic sage should withdraw from public efforts when unheeded and the state is corrupt beyond repair. It is wiser to wait for self-destruction

The tragedy of virtue is that the more obvious, boring, unoriginal and sermonizing proverb, the harder it is to implement.

The tragedy of virtue is that the more obvious, boring, unoriginal and sermonizing the proverb, the harder it is to implement.

that in the midst of murders and civil wars, our republic became stronger [and] its citizens infused with virtues.… A little bit of agitation gives resources to souls and what makes the species prosper isn't peace, but freedom.