Ancient Quote by John Adams

The happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue.

— John Adams

Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.

— Statius

Upon this point all speculative politicians will agree, that the happiness of society is the end of government, as all divines and moral philosophers…

— John Adams

Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.

— Alexander Pope

Among many parallels which men of imagination have drawn between the natural and moral state of the world, it has been observed that happiness…

— Samuel Johnson

People who are in a fortunate position always attribute virtue to what makes them so happy.

— John Kenneth Galbraith

The whole glory of virtue resides in activity.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

¢Some identify Happiness with virtue, some with practical wisdom, others with a kind of philosophical wisdom, others add or exclude pleasure and yet others…

— Aristotle

“Virtue lies in moderation”

— Aristotle

There is a set of religious, or rather moral, writings which teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery…

— Francois Fenelon

One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any external influence. Moreover, that…

— Diogenes

Indeed, I have observed one ingredient, somewhat necessary in a man’s composition towards happiness, which people of feeling would do well to acquire; a…

— Henry Mackenzie