You must come to terms with your wholeself. the wholeness which exceeds all our virtue and all our vice. — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
“There's something really interesting in the way you shy away from virtuous touch," he said. "I don't mind the virtue part. It's… — Frankie Rose Copy Share Image
Shall ignorance of good and ill Dare to direct the eternal will? Seek virtue, and of that possest, To Providence resign the… — John Gay Copy Share Image
“Great and pure thoughts cannot be deposited in minds accumulated with rubbish.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“A man who can own pearls does not bother about shells, and those who aspire to virtue do not trouble themselves over… — St. Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Virtue of true love is not finding the perfect person but loving the imperfect person perfectly. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Christianity offers reasons for not fearing death or the universe, and in so doing it fails to teach adequately the virtue of… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Our culture peculiarly honors the act of blaming, which it takes as the sign of virtue and intellect. — Lionel Trilling Copy Share Image
The institution of religion exists only to keep mankind in order, and to make men merit the goodness of God by their… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
For often evil men are rich, and good men poor; But we will not exchange with them Our virtue for their wealth… — Solon Copy Share Image
Morality can muddle mystical understanding and virtue is only necessary in so far as it favours success. All wisdom must be encompassed… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
My plea is that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight...I am asking that we look a… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
If the Wise be the happy man... he must be virtuous too; for, without virtue, happiness cannot be. This then is the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
A poet, as he is the author to others of the highest wisdom, pleasure, virtue, and glory, so he ought personally to… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
“On Virtue – When people want to describe the hideousness of a person or object, they may use the phrase ‘ugly as… — Marsha Hinds Copy Share Image
They that are virtuous from principle may receive confidence in every capacity; but they that are so from custom or habit, are… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
When I hear a man discoursing of virtue, or of any sort of wisdom, who is a true man and worthy of… — Plato Copy Share Image
Possess purity in an eminent degree, and jealously preserve this fragrant flower. I earnestly desire to see you shine by the brilliancy… — Paul of the Cross Copy Share Image
“The sage has no mind of his own. He is aware of the needs of others. I am good to people who… — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free… — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
This is a wonderful time to be living here on earth. Our opportunities are limitless. While there are some things wrong in… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
The true end of education is not only to make the young learned, but to make them love learning; not only to… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“...a great man who is vicious will only be a great doer of evil, and a rich man who is not liberal… — Miguel Cervantes Copy Share Image
Magic is a faculty of wonderful virtue, full of most high mysteries, containing the most profound contemplation of most secret things, together… — Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Copy Share Image
Women are as they are; they necessarily have the defects of their virtues. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Love is the source of every virtue in you and of every deed which deserves punishment. — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
Personally I regard idling as a virtue, but civilized society holds otherwise. — J. Maarten Troost Copy Share Image
A sacrament by virtue of which each imparts nothing but vexations to the other. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use. — Benjamin Whichcote Copy Share Image
Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Another of our highly prized virtues is fidelity. We are immensely pleased with ourselves when we are faithful. — I. A. R. Wylie Copy Share Image
Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue. — Moliere Copy Share Image
All sympathy not consistent with acknowledged virtue is but disguised selfishness. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
No adulation; 'tis the death of virtue; Who flatters, is of all mankind the lowest Save he who courts the flattery. — Hannah More Copy Share Image
The most glorious exploits do not always furnish us with the clearest discoveries of virtue or vice in men. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
“He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." [On British Labour politician Stafford Cripps.] ” — Winston S. Churchill Copy Share Image
“It is politics to please and hoodwink those Who flatter but despise us.” — Tiruvalluvar Copy Share Image
Everybody's part of the greater whole and skepticism and virtue are a part of that. — Marc Webb Copy Share Image
Look within. The heart is the foundation of virtue; and it is for eternity ready to do virtuous works. — Paul Delaroche Copy Share Image
It is by virtue of the atonement that God can maintain His justice and yet demonstrate His mercy... — R. C. Sproul Copy Share Image