Virtue Quotes
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
Henry David Thoreau
Virtue is an angel, but she is a blind one, and must ask Knowledge to show her the pathway that leads to her goal.
Happiness, whether in despotism or democracy, whether in slavery or liberty, can never be found without virtue.
All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.
I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.
Blushing is the color of virtue.
The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.
Cicero
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.
Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.
The power of a man’s virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing.
The most precious treasure is virtue.
No people can be great who have ceased to be virtuous.
By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the world forever.
Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
Marcus Aurelius
Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt,
Surprised by unjust force, but not enthralled.
Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us.
Virtue is health, vice is sickness.
What is virtue? It is to hold yourself to your fullest development as a person and as a responsible member of the human community.
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
O let us still the secret joy partake, to follow virtue even for virtue’s sake.
That man alone is truly virtuous who follows right because "right is right".
To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.