Absence Quote by Aleister Crowley

Without humility of heart all the other virtues by which one runs toward God seem - and are - absolutely worthless.

— Angela of Foligno

The most brilliant qualities become useless when they are not sustained by force of character.

— Louis-Philippe I of France

People cannot endure inexplicable worthlessness

— John D. MacDonald

Without virtue, and without integrity, the finest talents and the most brilliant accomplishments can never gain the respect, and conciliate the esteem, of the…

— George Washington

The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done.

— Laozi

I say the same of humility and of all the virtues; the wiles of the devil are terrible, he will run a thousand times…

— Teresa of Avila

“Strength is the first virtue,” Alera said. “That is not a pleasant fact. Its distastefulness does not alter the truth that without strength to…

— Jim Butcher

Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor.

— Friedrich Schiller

Consider how impossible nobility of character would be if our goodness were untried innocence instead of victorious virtue.

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

Industry, economy, honesty, and kindness form a quartet of virtues that will never be improved upon.

— Anonymous

“Nothing in this world is worthless, yet the world itself is of no worth.”

— Waseem Sajad

When much virtue is achieved, nothing is not overcome.

— Laozi