Art Quote by John M Gregory
““It should not be claimed that there is no art or science of training up to virtue. Remember how absurd it would be to believe that even the most trifling employment has its rules and methods, and at the same time, that the highest of all departments of human effort—virtue—can be mastered without instruction and practice!”—Cicero””
About This Quote
Source Treatise: De Officiis (On Duties) by Cicero, 44 BC
Virtue requires systematic training and practice; it cannot be mastered without instruction.
In simple terms: Virtue needs practice and teaching.
Key Takeaway
Commit to disciplined moral development.
Themes
ethics
education
self‑improvement
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
philosophical
educational
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- professional training
- educational curricula
Key Concepts
philosophy
virtue ethics
learning theory
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you incorporate virtue training?
- What role does mentorship play?
A Different Perspective
May underestimate innate moral intuition.
![“For her [Françoise], wealth was like a necessary condition without which virtue would lack both merit and charm. She made so little distinction between the two that she came to see their qualities as interchangeable, expecting material comfort from virtue and moral edification from wealth.” quote by Marcel Proust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/573/marcel-proust-114_character_for-her-fran-oise-wealth-was-like-a-nece_2687.jpg)
