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Virtue Quotes

A peculiar virtue in wildlife ethics is that the hunter ordinarily has no gallery to applaud or disapprove of his conduct Picture Quote #1

I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat Picture Quote #1

Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them Picture Quote #1

If the design of the building be originally bad, the only virtue it can ever possess will be signs of antiquity Picture Quote #1

What men call social virtues, good fellowship, is commonly but the virtue of pigs in a litter, which lie close together to keep each other warm Picture Quote #1

Fashions smile has given wit to dullness and grace to deformity, and has brought everything into vogue, by turns, but virtue Picture Quote #1

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That friendship may be at once fond and lasting, there must not only be equal virtue on each part, but virtue of the same kind; not only the same end must be proposed, but the same means must be approved by both Picture Quote #1

A good disposition is a virtue in itself, and it is lasting; the burden of the years cannot depress it, and love that is founded on it endures to the end Picture Quote #1

One wants to live, of course, indeed one only stays alive by virtue of the fear of death Picture Quote #1

As hypocrisy is said to be the highest compliment to virtue, the art of lying is the strongest acknowledgment of the force of truth Picture Quote #1

Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false. The one guards virtue, the other betrays it Picture Quote #1

Our whole life is startlingly moral. There is never an instant’s truce between virtue and vice Picture Quote #1

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Though the wisdom or virtue of one can very rarely make many happy, the folly or vice of one man often make many miserable Picture Quote #1

We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but as to esteem and affection, these are only due to their virtue Picture Quote #1

There is a certain degree of temptation which will overcome any virtue. Now, in so far as you approach temptation to a man, you do him an injury; and, if he is overcome, you share his guilt Picture Quote #1

A state of temperance, sobriety and justice without devotion is a cold, lifeless, insipid condition of virtue, and is rather to be styled philosophy than religion Picture Quote #1

The good opinion of our fellow men is the strongest, though not the purest motive to virtue Picture Quote #1

The measure of any man’s virtue is what he would do, if he had neither the laws nor public opinion, nor even his own prejudices, to control him Picture Quote #1

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If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue? Picture Quote #1

Virtue cannot be followed but for herself, and if one sometimes borrows her mask to some other purpose, she presently pulls it away again Picture Quote #1

We know that the exercise of virtue should be its own reward, and it seems to follow that the enduring of it on the part of the patient should be its own punishment Picture Quote #1

Vice has more martyrs than virtue; and it often happens that men suffer more to be lost than to be saved Picture Quote #1

If virtue cannot shine bright, but by the conflict of contrary appetites, shall we then say that she cannot subsist without the assistance of vice, and that it is from her that she derives her reputation and honor? Picture Quote #1

Vice foments war; it is virtue which actually fights. If there were no virtue, we would live in peace forever Picture Quote #1

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In youth, it is common to measure right and wrong by the opinion of the world, and in age, to act without any measure but interest, and to lose shame without substituting virtue Picture Quote #1

To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy Picture Quote #1

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright Picture Quote #1

A crime persevered in a thousand centuries ceases to be a crime, and becomes a virtue. This is the law of custom, and custom supersedes all other forms of law Picture Quote #1

The great must submit to the dominion of prudence and of virtue, or none will long submit to the dominion of the great Picture Quote #1

Restraint and discipline and examples of virtue and justice. These are the things that form the education of the world Picture Quote #1

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A peculiar virtue in wildlife ethics is that the hunter ordinarily has no gallery to applaud or disapprove of his conduct (Virtue Quotes) I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat (Virtue Quotes) Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them (Virtue Quotes) If the design of the building be originally bad, the only virtue it can ever possess will be signs of antiquity (Virtue Quotes) What men call social virtues, good fellowship, is commonly but the virtue of pigs in a litter, which lie close together to keep each other warm (Virtue Quotes) Fashions smile has given wit to dullness and grace to deformity, and has brought everything into vogue, by turns, but virtue (Virtue Quotes) That friendship may be at once fond and lasting, there must not only be equal virtue on each part, but virtue of the same kind; not only the same end must be proposed, but the same means must be approved by both (Virtue Quotes) A good disposition is a virtue in itself, and it is lasting; the burden of the years cannot depress it, and love that is founded on it endures to the end (Virtue Quotes) One wants to live, of course, indeed one only stays alive by virtue of the fear of death (Virtue Quotes) As hypocrisy is said to be the highest compliment to virtue, the art of lying is the strongest acknowledgment of the force of truth (Virtue Quotes) Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false. The one guards virtue, the other betrays it (Virtue Quotes) Our whole life is startlingly moral. There is never an instant’s truce between virtue and vice (Virtue Quotes) Though the wisdom or virtue of one can very rarely make many happy, the folly or vice of one man often make many miserable (Virtue Quotes) We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but as to esteem and affection, these are only due to their virtue (Virtue Quotes) There is a certain degree of temptation which will overcome any virtue. Now, in so far as you approach temptation to a man, you do him an injury; and, if he is overcome, you share his guilt (Virtue Quotes) A state of temperance, sobriety and justice without devotion is a cold, lifeless, insipid condition of virtue, and is rather to be styled philosophy than religion (Virtue Quotes) The good opinion of our fellow men is the strongest, though not the purest motive to virtue (Virtue Quotes) The measure of any man’s virtue is what he would do, if he had neither the laws nor public opinion, nor even his own prejudices, to control him (Virtue Quotes) If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue? (Virtue Quotes) Virtue cannot be followed but for herself, and if one sometimes borrows her mask to some other purpose, she presently pulls it away again (Virtue Quotes) We know that the exercise of virtue should be its own reward, and it seems to follow that the enduring of it on the part of the patient should be its own punishment (Virtue Quotes) Vice has more martyrs than virtue; and it often happens that men suffer more to be lost than to be saved (Virtue Quotes) If virtue cannot shine bright, but by the conflict of contrary appetites, shall we then say that she cannot subsist without the assistance of vice, and that it is from her that she derives her reputation and honor? (Virtue Quotes) Vice foments war; it is virtue which actually fights. If there were no virtue, we would live in peace forever (Virtue Quotes) In youth, it is common to measure right and wrong by the opinion of the world, and in age, to act without any measure but interest, and to lose shame without substituting virtue (Virtue Quotes) To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy (Virtue Quotes) Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright (Virtue Quotes) A crime persevered in a thousand centuries ceases to be a crime, and becomes a virtue. This is the law of custom, and custom supersedes all other forms of law (Virtue Quotes) The great must submit to the dominion of prudence and of virtue, or none will long submit to the dominion of the great (Virtue Quotes) Restraint and discipline and examples of virtue and justice. These are the things that form the education of the world (Virtue Quotes)

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