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Virtues Quotes

We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this Picture Quote #1

Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs Picture Quote #1

Nature seems at each man's birth to have marked out the bounds of his virtues and vices, and to have determined how good or how wicked that man shall be capable of being Picture Quote #1

Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poor, most choice forsaken, and most loved despised, thee and thy virtues here I seize upon Picture Quote #1

For several virtues have I lik'd several women; never any with so full soul, but some defect in her did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, and put it to the foil Picture Quote #1

Our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues Picture Quote #1

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The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature, indeed, prepares in us the ground for their reception, but their complete formation is the product of habit Picture Quote #1

When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues Picture Quote #1

No company is preferable to bad. We are more apt to catch the vices of others than virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health Picture Quote #1

His virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet tongued, against the deep damnation of his taking off Picture Quote #1

Each class preaches the importance of those virtues it need not exercise. The rich harp on the value of thrift, the idle grow eloquent over the dignity of labor Picture Quote #1

Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues; tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism Picture Quote #1

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Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect Picture Quote #1

Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues Picture Quote #1

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast Picture Quote #1

Men think that self-sacrifice is the most charming of all the cardinal virtues for women, and in order to keep it in healthy working order, they make opportunities for it's illustration as often as possible. I would fain teach women that self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice Picture Quote #1

Astrology is a fact, in most instances. But astrological aspects are but signs, symbols. No influence is of greater value or of greater help than the will of an individual... Do not attempt to be guided by, but use the astrological influences as the means to meet or to overcome the faults and failures, or to minimize the faults and to magnify the virtues in self Picture Quote #1

He who is in love is wise and is becoming wiser, sees newly every time he looks at the object beloved, drawing from it with his eyes and his mind those virtues which it possesses Picture Quote #1

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What was right and true yesterday is wrong and false today. What was immoral and shameful - promiscuity, abortion, euthanasia, suicide - has become progressive and praiseworthy. Nietzsche called it the transvaluation of all values; the old virtues become sins, and the old sins become virtues Picture Quote #1

Christianity taught the capacity, the element, to love the all - perfect without a stingy bargain for personal happiness. It taught that to love Him was happiness; - to love Him in others' virtues Picture Quote #1

Our globe discovers it's bidden virtues, not only in heroes and arch angels, but in gossips and nurses Picture Quote #1

He who knows what sweets and virtues are in the ground, the waters, the plants, the heavens, and how to come to these enchantments, is the rich and royal man Picture Quote #1

That a thing is peculiar; is no argument for it's being blamable; since the most criminal actions are to a being like man not more unnatural than most of the virtues Picture Quote #1

Know you not, master, to some kind of men their graces serve them but as enemies? No more do yours; your virtues, gentle master, are sanctified and holy traitors to you. Oh, what a world is this, when what is comely envenoms him that bears it! Picture Quote #1

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I am no herald to inquire of men's pedigrees; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues Picture Quote #1

There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor Picture Quote #1

Yet the age was not so utterly destitute of virtues but that it produced some good examples Picture Quote #1

Those who speak always and those who never speak are equally unfit for friendship. A food proportion of the talent of listening and speaking is the base of social virtues Picture Quote #1

Manners are the shadows of virtues; the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love, and respect Picture Quote #1

No man, I fear, can effect great benefits for his country without some sacrifice of the minor virtues Picture Quote #1

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We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this (Virtues Quotes) Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs (Virtues Quotes) Nature seems at each man's birth to have marked out the bounds of his virtues and vices, and to have determined how good or how wicked that man shall be capable of being (Virtues Quotes) Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poor, most choice forsaken, and most loved despised, thee and thy virtues here I seize upon (Virtues Quotes) For several virtues have I lik'd several women; never any with so full soul, but some defect in her did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, and put it to the foil (Virtues Quotes) Our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues (Virtues Quotes) The moral virtues, then, are produced in us neither by nature nor against nature. Nature, indeed, prepares in us the ground for their reception, but their complete formation is the product of habit (Virtues Quotes) When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues (Virtues Quotes) No company is preferable to bad. We are more apt to catch the vices of others than virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health (Virtues Quotes) His virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet tongued, against the deep damnation of his taking off (Virtues Quotes) Each class preaches the importance of those virtues it need not exercise. The rich harp on the value of thrift, the idle grow eloquent over the dignity of labor (Virtues Quotes) Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues; tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism (Virtues Quotes) Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect (Virtues Quotes) Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues (Virtues Quotes) The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast (Virtues Quotes) Men think that self-sacrifice is the most charming of all the cardinal virtues for women, and in order to keep it in healthy working order, they make opportunities for it's illustration as often as possible. I would fain teach women that self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice (Virtues Quotes) Astrology is a fact, in most instances. But astrological aspects are but signs, symbols. No influence is of greater value or of greater help than the will of an individual... Do not attempt to be guided by, but use the astrological influences as the means to meet or to overcome the faults and failures, or to minimize the faults and to magnify the virtues in self (Virtues Quotes) He who is in love is wise and is becoming wiser, sees newly every time he looks at the object beloved, drawing from it with his eyes and his mind those virtues which it possesses (Virtues Quotes) What was right and true yesterday is wrong and false today. What was immoral and shameful - promiscuity, abortion, euthanasia, suicide - has become progressive and praiseworthy. Nietzsche called it the transvaluation of all values; the old virtues become sins, and the old sins become virtues (Virtues Quotes) Christianity taught the capacity, the element, to love the all - perfect without a stingy bargain for personal happiness. It taught that to love Him was happiness; - to love Him in others' virtues (Virtues Quotes) Our globe discovers it's bidden virtues, not only in heroes and arch angels, but in gossips and nurses (Virtues Quotes) He who knows what sweets and virtues are in the ground, the waters, the plants, the heavens, and how to come to these enchantments, is the rich and royal man (Virtues Quotes) That a thing is peculiar; is no argument for it's being blamable; since the most criminal actions are to a being like man not more unnatural than most of the virtues (Virtues Quotes) Know you not, master, to some kind of men their graces serve them but as enemies? No more do yours; your virtues, gentle master, are sanctified and holy traitors to you. Oh, what a world is this, when what is comely envenoms him that bears it! (Virtues Quotes) I am no herald to inquire of men's pedigrees; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues (Virtues Quotes) There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor (Virtues Quotes) Yet the age was not so utterly destitute of virtues but that it produced some good examples (Virtues Quotes) Those who speak always and those who never speak are equally unfit for friendship. A food proportion of the talent of listening and speaking is the base of social virtues (Virtues Quotes) Manners are the shadows of virtues; the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love, and respect (Virtues Quotes) No man, I fear, can effect great benefits for his country without some sacrifice of the minor virtues (Virtues Quotes)

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