Character Quote by Antoine François Prévost

“Virtue is the desire of things honourable and the power of attaining them.”

— Plato

“Virtue is a greater good than honour; and one might perhaps accordingly suppose that virtue rather than honour is the end of the political…

— Aristotle

“Certainly all virtues are very dear to God, but humility pleases Him above all the others, and it seems that He can refuse it…

— St. Francis de Sales

“Virtue is excellence, something uncommonly great and beautiful, which rises far above what is vulgar and ordinary.”

— Adam Smith

“Virtue is an excellent thing and we should all strive after it, but it can sometimes be a little depressing.”

— Barbara Pym

“Cherish truth. Esteem virtue. Prize goodness. Treasure love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Virtue, should there be anyone who still ignores the fact, always finds pitfalls on the extremely difficult path of perfection, but sin and vice…

— José Saramago

“Have integrity by doing something now that will always make you a better person today and never a shame of the person you will…

— Timothy Pina

“One who calls virtue into being is one who has what it takes to make a success.”

— Anyaele Sam Chiyson

“Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.”

— Maya Angelou

“Let us then, by all means, be proud of the virtues that we have not got; but let us not be too arrogant about…

— G.K. Chesterton

“When you are truly aligned with virtue, there is no sense of arrogance, righteousness, or superiority. When you are truly aligned with virtue, a…

— Chin-Ning Chu