Virtuous Quotes

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Even in decline, a virtuous man increases the beauty of his behavior. A burning stick, though turned to the ground, has its flame drawn upwards. — Sakya Pandita
You must do the asana with your soul. How can you do an asana with your soul? We can only do it with the organ… — B.K.S. Iyengar
I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being. ... I believe He is pleased and delights in the happiness of those He has created;… — Benjamin Franklin
Mind, I am not preaching anything contrary to accepted morality. I am not advocating free love in this or any other case. Society must go… — Ford Madox Ford
One woman is fair, yet I am well; another is wise, yet I am well; another virtuous, yet I am well; but till all graces… — William Shakespeare
Despite what you've been conditioned to believe, sexual desire is sacred and virtuous. When you and your beloved merge physically and emotionally, you go beyond… — Deepak Chopra
A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous. — George Washington
If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities. Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him… — Ajahn Chah
Nothing makes a man so virtuous as belief of the truth. A lying doctrine will soon beget a lying practice. A man cannot have an… — Charles Spurgeon
Every man possesses that which is according to the image of God, for the gifts of God are irrevocable (Rom. 11:29). But only a few… — John of Damascus
It was not to save a nation that Abraham went to sacrifice Isaac, nor to appease angry gods... Then why does Abraham do it? For… — Soren Kierkegaard
We start... imitation of Christ with Holy Baptism, which symbolizes the Lord's Burial and Resurrection. Virtuous living and conduct in accord with the Gospel are… — Gregory Palamas
...the wise providence of God orders our affairs in many different ways and lovingly bestows on each one of us what is appropriate and profitable… — Gregory Palamas
Everything we do, our every objective, must be undertaken for the sake of... purity of heart... we must practice the reading of the Scripture, together… — John Cassian
At this time there was a wise man who was called Jesus. And his conduct was good, and he was known to be virtuous. And… — Josephus
There is no substitute for virtue. Keep your thoughts virtuous. Rise above the filth that's all around you in this world and stand tall in… — Gordon B. Hinckley
You have a great destiny before you. This is your moment! I truly believe that one virtuous young woman, led by the Spirit, can change… — Elaine S. Dalton
Whenever we practise meditation, whether or not our meditation is clear, we are performing a virtuous mental action that is a cause of our future… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The primary goal in the education of children is to teach, and to give the example of, a virtuous life. — Saint John Chrysostom
No single virtue is, on its own, necessarily virtuous. — Jonathan V. Last

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