Virtues Quotes

890 Virtues quotes by 560 unique authors

She was like me in lineaments-- her eyes Her hair, her features, all, to the very tone Even of her voice, they said were like… — Lord Byron
Her magic formula for dealing with children is ignoring all faults and accenting tiny virtues. She says, "Instead of telling Tommy day in and day… — Betty MacDonald
A Friend is one who incessantly pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues, and who can appreciate them in us. — Henry David Thoreau
People with self-respect exhibit a certain toughness, a kind of moral nerve; they display what was once called *character,* a quality which, although approved in… — Joan Didion
There must be only three supreme values which govern a person's life: Reason, Purpose, and Self-esteem. Reason, as his only tool of knowledge--Purpose, as his… — Ayn Rand
That was one of the virtues of being a pessimist: nothing was ever as bad as you thought it would be. — James Jones
Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own… — Sydney J. Harris
Does it help if we're so strong-willed, stubborn, ambitious, and selfish that we always overcome everything in our way no matter what?" asked Wang-mu. "I… — Orson Scott Card
...the figure near at hand suffers on such occasions, because it shows up its sorriness without shade; while vague figures afar off are honored, in… — Thomas Hardy
My loneliness was born when men praised my talkative faults and blamed my silent virtues. — Khalil Gibran
Perhaps, indeed, there are no truly universal ethics: or to put it more precisely, the ways in which ethical principles are interpreted will inevitably differ… — Howard Gardner
When I hear of people who weary of each other, I believe it is because they have sought virtues in themselves alone, attractions of physical… — Anais Nin
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man must… — Robert A. Heinlein
Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware… — C.S. Lewis
You hate America, don't you?' That would be as silly as loving it,' I said. 'It's impossible for me to get emotional about it, because… — Kurt Vonnegut
Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Humanity is not perfect in any fashion; no more in the case of evil than in that of good. The criminal has his virtues, just… — Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
None of us is perfect. There was only one perfect man who ever walked the earth, and He was the Son of God. We all… — Gordon B. Hinckley
If we read history with an open mind, we cannot fail to conclude that, among all the military virtues, the energetic conduct of war has… — Carl von Clausewitz
Art is an expression of joy and awe. It is not an attempt to share one's virtues and accomplishments with the audience, but an act… — David Mamet
Stand tall and be strong in defense of those great virtues which have been the backbone of our social progress. When you are united, your… — Gordon B. Hinckley
You lie, in faith; for you are call'd plain Kate, And bonny Kate and sometimes Kate the curst; But Kate, the prettiest Kate in Christendom… — William Shakespeare
What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those… — Gordon B. Hinckley
There was something stubborn in me that didn't want to lose weight to attract a man. If the right man came along, he'd be able… — Edmund White
Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of mankind — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡

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