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Virtue Quotes

He who, in questions of right, virtue, or duty, sets himself above all ridicule, is truly great, and shall laugh in the end with truer mirth than ever he was laughed at Picture Quote #1

He that boasts of his ancestors, the founders and raisers of a family, doth confess that he hath less virtue Picture Quote #1

Temperance is reason's girdle and passion's bridle, the strength of the soul and the foundation of virtue Picture Quote #1

It is safest to be moderately base - to be flexible in shame, and to be always ready for what is generous, good, and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue Picture Quote #1

All sober inquirers after truth, ancient and modern, pagan and Christian, have declared that the happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue Picture Quote #1

Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics Picture Quote #1

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The highest endeavor of the mind, and the highest virtue, is to understand things by intuition Picture Quote #1

For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from the force of character Picture Quote #1

Ethics without virtue is an illusion. What is the highest purpose of ethics? It is to make a person good, that is virtuous Picture Quote #1

What makes a governor justly despised is viciousness and ill morals. Virtue must tip the preacher's tongue and the ruler's sceptre with authority Picture Quote #1

Even honor and virtue make enemies, condemning, as they do, their opposites by too close a contrast Picture Quote #1

It’s great to be black in Hollywood. When a black actor does something, it seems new and different just by virtue of the fact that he’s black Picture Quote #1

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We must avoid fastidiousness; neatness, when it is moderate, is a virtue; but when it is carried to an extreme, it narrows the mind Picture Quote #1

There is hardly that person to be found who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and sense, than honesty and virtue Picture Quote #1

There is but one thing necessary to keep the possession of true glory, which is to hear the opposers of it with patience, and preserve the virtue by which it was acquired Picture Quote #1

The gifts of Nature and accomplishments of art are valuable but as they are exerted in the interests of virtue or governed by the rules of honor Picture Quote #1

Virtue is praised, but hated. People run from it, for it is ice cold and in this world you have to keep your feet warm Picture Quote #1

Who fights with passions and overcomes, that man is arm’d with the best virtue - passive fortitude Picture Quote #1

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Her virtue was that she said what she thought, her vice that what she thought didn’t amount to much Picture Quote #1

We are very wrong to think that some fault or other can exclude virtue, or to consider the alliance of good and evil as a monstrosity or an enigma Picture Quote #1

Glory fills the world with virtue, and, like a beneficent sun, covers the whole Earth with flowers and with fruits Picture Quote #1

No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue Picture Quote #1

Vice and virtue chiefly imply the relation of our actions to men in this world; sin and holiness rather imply their relation to God and the other world Picture Quote #1

God deliver us all from prejudice and unkindness, and fill us with the love of truth and virtue Picture Quote #1

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All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self-determination. The best books have most beauty Picture Quote #1

I see nothing worth living for but the divine virtue which endures and surrenders all things for truth, duty, and mankind Picture Quote #1

Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion and humility Picture Quote #1

Superior people are only those who let it be discovered by others; the need to make it evident forfeits the very virtue they aspire to Picture Quote #1

The Tao has no place for pettiness, and nor has virtue. Pettiness is dangerous to virtue; pettiness is dangerous to the Tao. It is said, rectify yourself and be done Picture Quote #1

Pride is the emotional reward of achievement. It is not a vice to be overcome but a virtue to be attained Picture Quote #1

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He who, in questions of right, virtue, or duty, sets himself above all ridicule, is truly great, and shall laugh in the end with truer mirth than ever he was laughed at (Virtue Quotes) He that boasts of his ancestors, the founders and raisers of a family, doth confess that he hath less virtue (Virtue Quotes) Temperance is reason's girdle and passion's bridle, the strength of the soul and the foundation of virtue (Virtue Quotes) It is safest to be moderately base - to be flexible in shame, and to be always ready for what is generous, good, and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue (Virtue Quotes) All sober inquirers after truth, ancient and modern, pagan and Christian, have declared that the happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue (Virtue Quotes) Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics (Virtue Quotes) The highest endeavor of the mind, and the highest virtue, is to understand things by intuition (Virtue Quotes) For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from the force of character (Virtue Quotes) Ethics without virtue is an illusion. What is the highest purpose of ethics? It is to make a person good, that is virtuous (Virtue Quotes) What makes a governor justly despised is viciousness and ill morals. Virtue must tip the preacher's tongue and the ruler's sceptre with authority (Virtue Quotes) Even honor and virtue make enemies, condemning, as they do, their opposites by too close a contrast (Virtue Quotes) It’s great to be black in Hollywood. When a black actor does something, it seems new and different just by virtue of the fact that he’s black (Virtue Quotes) We must avoid fastidiousness; neatness, when it is moderate, is a virtue; but when it is carried to an extreme, it narrows the mind (Virtue Quotes) There is hardly that person to be found who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and sense, than honesty and virtue (Virtue Quotes) There is but one thing necessary to keep the possession of true glory, which is to hear the opposers of it with patience, and preserve the virtue by which it was acquired (Virtue Quotes) The gifts of Nature and accomplishments of art are valuable but as they are exerted in the interests of virtue or governed by the rules of honor (Virtue Quotes) Virtue is praised, but hated. People run from it, for it is ice cold and in this world you have to keep your feet warm (Virtue Quotes) Who fights with passions and overcomes, that man is arm’d with the best virtue - passive fortitude (Virtue Quotes) Her virtue was that she said what she thought, her vice that what she thought didn’t amount to much (Virtue Quotes) We are very wrong to think that some fault or other can exclude virtue, or to consider the alliance of good and evil as a monstrosity or an enigma (Virtue Quotes) Glory fills the world with virtue, and, like a beneficent sun, covers the whole Earth with flowers and with fruits (Virtue Quotes) No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue (Virtue Quotes) Vice and virtue chiefly imply the relation of our actions to men in this world; sin and holiness rather imply their relation to God and the other world (Virtue Quotes) God deliver us all from prejudice and unkindness, and fill us with the love of truth and virtue (Virtue Quotes) All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self-determination. The best books have most beauty (Virtue Quotes) I see nothing worth living for but the divine virtue which endures and surrenders all things for truth, duty, and mankind (Virtue Quotes) Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion and humility (Virtue Quotes) Superior people are only those who let it be discovered by others; the need to make it evident forfeits the very virtue they aspire to (Virtue Quotes) The Tao has no place for pettiness, and nor has virtue. Pettiness is dangerous to virtue; pettiness is dangerous to the Tao. It is said, rectify yourself and be done (Virtue Quotes) Pride is the emotional reward of achievement. It is not a vice to be overcome but a virtue to be attained (Virtue Quotes)

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