Virtue Quotes

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Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue. — William Bennett
Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. — Joseph Addison
Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will… — Joseph Addison
Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests. — Max Beerbohm
A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude. — Ruth Benedict
Karma brings us ever back to rebirth, binds us to the wheel of births and deaths. Good Karma drags us back as relentlessly as bad,… — Annie Besant
Fidelity - a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed. — Ambrose Bierce
Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue. — Ambrose Bierce
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. — Ambrose Bierce
You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half… — William Blake
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy. — Napoleon Bonaparte
It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves' virtue - something that people do to con themselves about the burden… — James Bovard
As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue. — Christian Nestell Bovee
When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her… — Akhenaton
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Cheapness is a great virtue. — Bill Bryson
Saudi Arabia is a puritanical state that claims a monopoly of wisdom and virtue. — James Buchan
Our patience will achieve more than our force. — Edmund Burke

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