Virtuous Quotes

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I thank God that I can say on my death bed that I am a virtuous woman. — Belle Boyd
Belief fails when it works not well indeed but is idle as a sleeping man... Each virtuous deed is strong when it is grounded upon… — John Wycliffe
If children are expected to be honest, parents must be honest. If children are expected to be virtuous, parents must be virtuous. If you expect… — James E. Faust
Europe must learn to live in and with the world, not to dominate it nor to assume it is superior or more virtuous. — Martin Jacques
Be virtuous in thought and in deed. God has planted in you, for a purpose, a divine urge which may be easily subverted to evil… — Gordon B. Hinckley
If we seek things that are virtuous and lovely, we surely will find them. Conversely, if we seek for evil, we will find that also. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
In a day when broadcasters and publishers have rather free access into our homes, we must seek clean, uplifting entertainment, whether on television, videos, movies,… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
It takes about four days of virtuous living to create a little weight loss. That also happens to be the time required to get used… — Martha Beck
The repression of virtuous instinct in the modern world is an incremental tragedy. Repress one instinct, and you repress many; other parts of consciousness go… — Michael Leunig
Every child is innocent because it has not been tempted, but only when we have been tempted and have remained pure, or when we have… — Max Heindel
The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned… — Lucretia Mott
The vicious circle has been shattered. Canadians now enjoy the benefits of the virtuous circle. — Paul Martin
All the dark, malevolent Passions of the Soul are roused and exerted; its mild and amiable affections are suppressed; and with them, virtuous Principles are… — Charles Inglis
I do not know if she was virtuous, but she was ugly, and with a woman that is half the battle. — Heinrich Heine
You can be a virtuous person without faith in God. — Bill Bennett
Only free people have an incentive to be virtuous. Only people who bear the consequences of their own acts will care about those consequences and… — Harry Browne
One should eat nutritious food and exercise regularly to have sound health. Virtuous deeds performed with intelligence shall naturally bring good wealth. — Rig Veda
That virtuous person who does not walk in the way of greed, and who abides in Truth, is accepted and famous. — Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in… — Reinhold Niebuhr
On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night.… — Buddha

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