Virtue Quotes

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Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world. — Miguel de Cervantes
Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth. — Nicolas Chamfort
There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no… — Chanakya
If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation? — Chanakya
No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent. — William Ellery Channing
The home is the chief school of human virtues. — William Ellery Channing
Good government is the outcome of private virtue. — John Jay Chapman
Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy. — Dick Cheney
Vice, in its true light, is so deformed, that it shocks us at first sight; and would hardly ever seduce us, if it did not… — Lord Chesterfield
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. — Winston Churchill
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. — Winston Churchill
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. — Winston Churchill
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Honor is the reward of virtue. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only… — Marcus Tullius Cicero

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