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Virtue Quotes

Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue, only a procedure Picture Quote #1

A man’s indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude Picture Quote #1

The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from, and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult, ethical controversies of the day. First things first. And planting the ideas of virtue, of good traits in the young, comes first. In the moral life, as in life itself, we take one step at a time. Every field has its complexities and controversies. And so does ethics. And every field has its basics. So too with values Picture Quote #1

I’d like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent, simply by virtue of her sex Picture Quote #1

Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright Picture Quote #1

When one ceases from conflict, whether because he has won, because he has lost, or because he cares no more for the game, the virtue passes out of him Picture Quote #1

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The machine has had a pernicious effect upon virtue, pity, and love, and young men used to machines which induce inertia, and fear, are near impotent Picture Quote #1

Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country Picture Quote #1

Blind submission in women is considered a virtue, while submission to wrong is itself wrong, and resistance to wrong is virtue alike in women as in man Picture Quote #1

For a solitary animal egoism is a virtue that tends to preserve and improve the species: in any kind of community it becomes a destructive vice Picture Quote #1

I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It taught me to be honest. There is no greater virtue than honesty Picture Quote #1

My purpose is to inspire people of all walks of life to discover the virtue inherent within them and to bring forth that virtue in their daily lives Picture Quote #1

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Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the fruits they bear: as a man begets a man, and a beast a beast, that society of men which constitutes a government upon the foundation of justice, virtue, and the common good, will always have men to promote those ends; and that which intends the advancement of one man’s desire and vanity, will abound in those that will foment them Picture Quote #1

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one’s will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them Picture Quote #1

The war was a mirror; it reflected man’s every virtue and every vice, and if you looked closely, like an artist at his drawings, it showed up both with unusual clarity Picture Quote #1

Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air Picture Quote #1

There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors. But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity Picture Quote #1

To every object there correspond an ideally closed system of truths that are true of it and, on the other hand, an ideal system of possible cognitive processes by virtue of which the object and the truths about it would be given to any cognitive subject Picture Quote #1

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A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the whole community the virtue of each one is living Picture Quote #1

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them Picture Quote #1

There are criminals who are drug users, but most addicts are criminals only by virtue of prohibition or from resorting to crime to pay inflated black market prices Picture Quote #1

My whole mood or sense can change by virtue of the music that I’m listening to. It really does affect me on a visceral and emotional level Picture Quote #1

There is no virtue in curiosity. In fact, it might be the most immoral desire a man can possess Picture Quote #1

Acquire the art of detachment, the virtue of method, and the quality of thoroughness, but above all the grace of humility Picture Quote #1

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I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions Picture Quote #1

If we insist that public life be reserved for those whose personal history is pristine, we are not going to get paragons of virtue running our affairs. We will get the very rich, who contract out the messy things in life the very dull, who have nothing to hide and nothing to show and the very devious, expert at covering their tracks and ambitious enough to risk their discovery Picture Quote #1

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural Picture Quote #1

The sun as the expression of old world energy is torn down from the heavens by modern man, who by virtue of his technological superiority creates his own energy source Picture Quote #1

Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive Picture Quote #1

Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it Picture Quote #1

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Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue, only a procedure (Virtue Quotes) A man’s indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude (Virtue Quotes) The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from, and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult, ethical controversies of the day. First things first. And planting the ideas of virtue, of good traits in the young, comes first. In the moral life, as in life itself, we take one step at a time. Every field has its complexities and controversies. And so does ethics. And every field has its basics. So too with values (Virtue Quotes) I’d like to know what law is it that says that a woman is a better parent, simply by virtue of her sex (Virtue Quotes) Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright (Virtue Quotes) When one ceases from conflict, whether because he has won, because he has lost, or because he cares no more for the game, the virtue passes out of him (Virtue Quotes) The machine has had a pernicious effect upon virtue, pity, and love, and young men used to machines which induce inertia, and fear, are near impotent (Virtue Quotes) Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country (Virtue Quotes) Blind submission in women is considered a virtue, while submission to wrong is itself wrong, and resistance to wrong is virtue alike in women as in man (Virtue Quotes) For a solitary animal egoism is a virtue that tends to preserve and improve the species: in any kind of community it becomes a destructive vice (Virtue Quotes) I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It taught me to be honest. There is no greater virtue than honesty (Virtue Quotes) My purpose is to inspire people of all walks of life to discover the virtue inherent within them and to bring forth that virtue in their daily lives (Virtue Quotes) Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the fruits they bear: as a man begets a man, and a beast a beast, that society of men which constitutes a government upon the foundation of justice, virtue, and the common good, will always have men to promote those ends; and that which intends the advancement of one man’s desire and vanity, will abound in those that will foment them (Virtue Quotes) Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one’s will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them (Virtue Quotes) The war was a mirror; it reflected man’s every virtue and every vice, and if you looked closely, like an artist at his drawings, it showed up both with unusual clarity (Virtue Quotes) Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air (Virtue Quotes) There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors. But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity (Virtue Quotes) To every object there correspond an ideally closed system of truths that are true of it and, on the other hand, an ideal system of possible cognitive processes by virtue of which the object and the truths about it would be given to any cognitive subject (Virtue Quotes) A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the whole community the virtue of each one is living (Virtue Quotes) Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them (Virtue Quotes) There are criminals who are drug users, but most addicts are criminals only by virtue of prohibition or from resorting to crime to pay inflated black market prices (Virtue Quotes) My whole mood or sense can change by virtue of the music that I’m listening to. It really does affect me on a visceral and emotional level (Virtue Quotes) There is no virtue in curiosity. In fact, it might be the most immoral desire a man can possess (Virtue Quotes) Acquire the art of detachment, the virtue of method, and the quality of thoroughness, but above all the grace of humility (Virtue Quotes) I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions (Virtue Quotes) If we insist that public life be reserved for those whose personal history is pristine, we are not going to get paragons of virtue running our affairs. We will get the very rich, who contract out the messy things in life the very dull, who have nothing to hide and nothing to show and the very devious, expert at covering their tracks and ambitious enough to risk their discovery (Virtue Quotes) This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural (Virtue Quotes) The sun as the expression of old world energy is torn down from the heavens by modern man, who by virtue of his technological superiority creates his own energy source (Virtue Quotes) Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive (Virtue Quotes) Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it (Virtue Quotes)

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