Virtuous Quotes

458 quotes by 300 authors

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
Nothing is more unpleasant than a virtuous person with a mean mind. — Walter Bagehot
Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness. — Mikhail Bakunin
The most virtuous women have something within them, something that is never chaste. — Honore de Balzac
He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is… — Samuel Adams
In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes - a virtuous cycle… — Abdallah II
Be virtuous and you will be vicious. — Samuel Butler
Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great… — Amy Chua
Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise. — Maya Angelou
Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the… — Thomas Aquinas
There is much that is difficult and challenging in the world today, my brothers and sisters, but there is also much that is good and… — Thomas S. Monson
I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation… — George Washington
A virtuous man concentrates on his own work, not that of others. — Zengzi
To procrastinate seems inherent in man, for if you do to-day that you may enjoy to-morrow it is but deferring the enjoyment; so that to… — Benjamin Haydon
Americans, both politicians and voters, may have become corrupted by big government beyond redemption. A virtuous government requires a virtuous people. A frugal government requires… — Charley Reese
It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own folly.… — Henry George
The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation, because in the degradation of women, the very fountains of life are poisoned… — Lucretia Mott
The perfection of joyful determination is defined as taking delight or feeling joy in doing something positive or virtuous. If you are very joyful about… — Geshe Gyeltsen
Nor was civil society founded merely to preserve the lives of its members; but that they might live well: for otherwise a state might be… — Aristotle
It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life. — Saint John Chrysostom

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