Virtue Quotes

Vice, in its true light, is so deformed, that it shocks us at first sight; and would hardly ever seduce us, if it did not at first wear the mask of some virtue.

Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit.

Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.

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.

No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent.

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue.

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity that of a man.

Extol Jewish virtue, modern Zionism and the Israeli Defense Forces.

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end; whereas that which is founded on true virtue, will always continue.

I always admired virtue - but I could never imitate it.

Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.

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.

Saving faith is an immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, resting upon Him alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of God's grace.

For psychological purposes the most important differences in conation are those in virtue of which the object is revealed as sensed or perceived or imaged or remembered or thought.

The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.

In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention.

There is no sanctuary of virtue like home.

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless power without abusing it.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

Nobility, without virtue, is a fine setting without a gem.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.

Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright.

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.

Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity.

Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.