Virtue Quotes

3568 Virtue quotes by 1599 unique authors

What men call social virtues, good fellowship, is commonly but the virtue of pigs in a litter, which lie close together to keep each other… — Henry David Thoreau
There are men who could neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of their duty; but this stern virtue is the growth of few… — Alexander Hamilton
Constancy is the complement of all other human virtues. — Giuseppe Mazzini
Happiness is a virtue, not its reward. — Baruch Spinoza
Of all the benefits which virtue confers on us, the contempt of death is one of the greatest. — Michel de Montaigne
Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not… — Confucius
Virtue is simply happiness, and happiness is a by-product of function. You are happy when you are functioning. — William S. Burroughs
Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
It is in the nature of water ... to become transformed into earth through a predominating earthy virtue; ... it is in the nature of… — Avicenna
This integrative action in virtue of which the nervous system unifies from separate organs an animal possessing solidarity, an individual, is the problem before us. — Charles Scott Sherrington
Religion shows a pattern of heredity which I think is similar to genetic heredity. ... There are hundreds of different religious sects, and every religious… — Richard Dawkins
I could live a better life if I had a better mind and a better body — Ashleigh Brilliant
I believe in hard work and luck, and that the first often leads to the second — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
The truly fearless think of themselves as normal. — Margaret Atwood
He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior. — Confucius
Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and… — Bernard de Mandeville
Truth, naked, unblushing truth, the first virtue of all serious history, must be the sole recommendation of this personal narrative. — Edward Gibbon
Peace is the natural state of man, war the temporary repeal of reason and virtue. — Hans F. Sennholz
I wish our country could be a free and happy one. Every citizen need not go against their conscience and can find their own place… — Xu Zhiyong
I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It… — Martin Sheen
Humility was considered a great virtue in my family household. No show of complacency or self-satisfaction was ever tolerated. Patting yourself on the back was… — Hugh Laurie
By virtue of believing in a Supreme Being one embraces certain mysteries. — Robert Vaughn
Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone. — Duke Ellington
Young men make wars, and the virtues of war are the virtues of young men: courage, and hope for the future. Then old men make… — Alec Guinness
I don't like it when people ask actors to work for free – on the fringe – as if it's some kind of virtue. That… — Andrew Scott

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