Virtue Quote by Kresley Cole
““In an incredulous tone, he said, "You don't know the meaning of virtue!" "Of course I do-it means your thong must be white." (Sabine)””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “Darkfever” by Kresley Cole, 2010
A sarcastic retort mocks the speaker’s misunderstanding of virtue by reducing it to a trivial, sexual joke.
In simple terms: Mocking virtue with a joke about a thong.
Key Takeaway
Beware of flippant humor that dismisses deeper values.
Themes
humor
virtue
misunderstanding
Mood
ironic
playful
Type
literary
humorous
When to use this quote
- social conversation
- online banter
- literary dialogue
Key Concepts
sarcasm
cultural critique
Questions to Reflect On
- When does humor cross the line into disrespect?
- Can sarcasm effectively critique moral claims?
A Different Perspective
The joke may offend or trivialize serious moral concepts.
![“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)
