It must be admitted that the conception of virtue cannot be separated from the conception of happiness-producing conduct. — Herbert Spencer Copy Share Image
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss — John Milton Copy Share Image
A more secret, sweet, and overpowering beauty appears to man when his heart and mind open to the sentiment of virtue. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“In order to know virtue, we must acquaint ourselves with vice. Only then can we know the true measure of a man.” — Marquis de Sade Copy Share Image
“The practice of perfect virtue does not require teaching, but instructs others.” — St. Ambrose Copy Share Image
I believe that eclecticism is a virtue. It may not be a word, but its definitely a virtue. — Will Smith Copy Share Image
A readiness to resent injuries is a virtue only in those who are slow to injure. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan Copy Share Image
To live a life of virtue, you have to become consistent, even when it isn't convenient, comfortable, or easy. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
The first practice is the practice of undiscriminating virtue: take care of those who are deserving; also, and equally, take care of… — Laozi Copy Share Image
He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of his country who tries most to promote its virtue, and who, so… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
Spiritually evolved people, by virtue of their discipline, mastery and love, are people of extraordinary competence, and in their competence they are… — M. Scott Peck Copy Share Image
People seldom tell the truths that are worth telling. We ought to choose our truths as carefully as we choose our lies… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
It is safest to be moderately base - to be flexible in shame, and to be always ready for what is generous,… — Sydney Smith Copy Share Image
Charity is a supreme virtue, and the great channel through which the mercy of God is passed on to mankind. It is… — Conrad Hilton Copy Share Image
“Only a humorless tyrant could want a perpetual chanting of the praises that, one has no choice but to assume, would be… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Like all of us sinners, General Betrishchev was endowed with many virtues and many defects. Both the one and the other were… — Nikolai Gogol Copy Share Image
I was amongst the virtues like the great Turk in his seraglio of women, and I chose to dwell with that virtue… — Sarah Fielding Copy Share Image
Free inquiry entails recognition of civil liberties as integral to its pursuit, that is, a free press, freedom of communication, the right… — Paul Kurtz Copy Share Image
We live by revelations, as Christians, as artists, which means we must be careful never to get set into rigid molds. The… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
As it happened, I didn't grow up to be the kind of woman who is the heroine in a Western, and although… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
Whoever accepts the higher mission of art and comes nearer and nearer to it through his creative activity, will then go on… — Paul Brunton Copy Share Image
There is a saying in Tibetan that "at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar". The point of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“Doubt is a difficult animal to master because it requires that we learn the difference between doubting God and doubting what we… — Rachel Held Evans Copy Share Image
Every evil is a sickness of soul, but virtue offers the cause of its health. — Saint Basil Copy Share Image
“Perhaps you confuse virtue and convention, gentlemen. Conventionality is not morality, and self-righteousness is not religion.” — Juliet Gael Copy Share Image
“When you put your energy, will and virtue into what you want, that is when your purpose will show life.” — Zinny Ekechukwu Copy Share Image
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue. — Confucius Copy Share Image
There's a virtue,' Felix said, 'to listening to a reluctant storyteller. You know that he is in fact diving deep for the… — Anne Rice Copy Share Image
Value is that which one acts to gain and/or keep. Virtue is the act by which one aims and/or keeps it. — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
Secrecy is the element of all goodness; even virtue, even beauty is mysterious. — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The pearl whose possession separates man from beast, the pearl which is the rarest find - the best among virtues - is… — Kedar Joshi Copy Share Image
The Master said, I set my heart on the Way, base myself on virtue, lean upon benevolence for support and take my… — Confucius Copy Share Image
It is the repeated performance of just and temperate actions that produces virtue. — Aristotle Copy Share Image
“He shook his head. “I can’t decide if it’s genius or madness.” “Maybe it’s a little bit of both,” said Nancy.” — Seanan McGuire Copy Share Image
He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue, where patience, honor, sweet humility, and calm fortitude, take root and strongly flourish. — David Mallet Copy Share Image
Faith is one of those words that connotes, however irrationally, some kind of virtue in itself. — Louis J. Halle Copy Share Image
