But I have contrived an explanation which has every advantage; is inviting to christians of every communion; gradually frees them from all… — Adam Weishaupt Copy Share Image
The virtues prized in free countries are honesty, self-discipline, a sense of responsibility to one's family, a sense of loyalty to one's… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I believe that saying a thing is to keep its virtues and take away its terror. — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
The manly pride of the Romans, content with substantial power, had left to the vanity of the East the forms and ceremonies… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and… — John C. Bogle Copy Share Image
“Desire is a great virtue, but expectation is an even greater vice.” — Raheel Farooq Copy Share Image
When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not inthralled; Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm… — John Milton Copy Share Image
There are nine orders of angels, to wit, angels, archangels, virtues, powers, principalities, dominations, thrones, cherubim, and seraphim — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
I find myself feeling like Oscar in 'Sweat' just by virtue of cleaning the tables, wiping the bar down and picking up… — Carlo Alban Copy Share Image
The sun as the expression of old world energy is torn down from the heavens by modern man, who by virtue of… — El Lissitzky Copy Share Image
A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay; its free government is transformed into… — Simon Bolivar Copy Share Image
What does a lamp do? The lamp is like a horse that is running but stays put. But by virtue of being… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
Distress is virtue's opportunity: we only live to teach us how to die. — Thomas Southerne Copy Share Image
Only conservatives believe that subversion is still being carried on in the arts and that society is being shaken by it. Advanced… — Harold Rosenberg Copy Share Image
A man is fortunate if he encounters living examples of vice, as well as of virtue, to inspire him. — Brendan Behan Copy Share Image
The origin of corruption in politics is surely in the thought that you are the bearer of ultimate virtue. — B. W. Powe Copy Share Image
To produce things and to rear them, To produce, but not to take possession of them, To act, but not to rely… — Laozi Copy Share Image
If doing what ought to be done be made the first business and success a secondary consideration--is not this the way to… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must… — John Rawls Copy Share Image
The virtue of contentment is the acquiescence of the mind in the lot God has given — William Ames Copy Share Image
But jest apart--what virtue canst thou trace In that broad trim that hides thy sober face? Does that long-skirted drab, that over-nice… — George Crabbe Copy Share Image
When all the mysticism is stripped away, the people who comprise the government (the legislators, administrators, judges, and policemen), are guided by… — Hans F. Sennholz Copy Share Image
