Virtue Quotes

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Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those… — Aristotle
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle
Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved. — Aristotle
Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do… — Aristotle
The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. — Aristotle
All virtue is summed up in dealing justly. — Aristotle
What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance… — Aristotle
The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature, indeed, prepares in us the ground for their reception, but… — Aristotle
I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are… — Giorgio Armani
Compassion is not a popular virtue. Very often when I talk to religious people, and mention how important it is that compassion is the key,… — Karen Armstrong
Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other… — Saint Augustine
The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted. — Saint Augustine
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to… — Marcus Aurelius
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. — Marcus Aurelius
Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. — Marcus Aurelius
God has been very good to me, for I never dwell upon anything wrong which a person has done, so as to remember it afterwards.… — Teresa of Avila
While the soul is in mortal sin, nothing can profit it; none of its good works merit an eternal reward, since they do not proceed… — Teresa of Avila
Morals are built on religious faith. Virtue is built on morality and influences a culture. — Michele Bachmann
He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. — Francis Bacon
Silence is the virtue of fools. — Francis Bacon

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