Quotes About Virtue

The word good has many meanings.

Some mothers need happy children; others need unhappy ones-otherwise they cannot prove their maternal virtues.

My mother spoke of Christ to my father, by her feminine and childlike virtues, and, after having borne his violence without a murmur or complaint, gained him at the close of his life to Christ.

Your friend is intellectually honourable," Jimmy's mother would say. "He doesn't lie to himself.

Integrity gives you real freedom because you have nothing to fear since you have nothing to hide.

Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.

The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.

Nothing teaches character better than generosity.

Always take the high road.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Remember that if the opportunities for great deeds should never come, the opportunities for good deeds are renewed day by day. The thing for us to long for is the goodness, not the glory.

Honor does not have to be defended.

Be moral. Be brave. Be a heart-whole man, strictly moral, brave unto desperation. Don't bother your head with religious theories. Cowards only sin, brave men never, no, not even in mind.

No virtue is safe that is not enthusiastic.

The real person you are is revealed in the moments when you're certain no other person is watching. When no one is watching, you are driven by what you expect of yourself.

Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.

Cowards only sin, brave men never, no, not even in mind.

Excellence is the result of habitual integrity.

The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.

Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.

It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.

Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.

The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same