Virtue Quotes

However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue. Wilhelm von Humboldt
Wisdom Great Path Evil Men Consequences Beneficial Virtue Extremes Must Immorality Only Through Without Arrive However Forget May Middle
Remorse is virtue's root; its fair increase are fruits of innocence and blessedness. William Cullen Bryant
Increase Innocence Virtue Fair Remorse Blessedness Fruits Root
Innocence is not virtue. Virtue demands the active employment of an ardent mind in the promotion of the general good. No man can be eminently virtuous who is not accustomed to an extensive range of reflection. William Godwin
Good Man Reflection Mind Active Innocence Virtue Virtuous Range Promotion General Ardent General Good Demands Employment Accustomed Who Extensive
There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion. William Hazlitt
Religion Crime Heroism Virtue Altar Well Infamy Vice
To think ill of mankind and not wish ill to them, is perhaps the highest wisdom and virtue. William Hazlitt
Wisdom Wish Think Virtue Highest Perhaps Them Mankind Ill
God seeth different abilities and frailties of men, which may move His goodness to be merciful to their different improvements in virtue. William Law
God Men Goodness Virtue Ability Merciful His May Move Different Which
We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that. William Penn
Love Virtue Apt Must Would More Praise Than To Love Deserve
Economy I consider a virtue & should be practiced by all; there is certainly no way in which money can be laid out than in the education of children. Zachary Taylor
Education Money Consider Virtue Way Out Economy Practiced Than Children Laid Which Should Certainly
This unthinking assumption of moral virtue on the Left is frustrating. I saw someone on Facebook talking about capitalist scum, he was angry and thought it was OK because his anger was righteous. Richard Coles
Angry Anger Facebook Thought Assumption Virtue Saw OK Righteous Moral About Someone He Talking Because His Left Frustrating Capitalist
Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other. Joyce Meyer
Other Humility Virtue Something More Pursued Than Any Should Naturally Cardinal
Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps. Quentin Crisp
Reward Own Virtue Carry Must Consumer Shield Green Vice Which Stamps Appeal
The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice. Quintilian
Character Matter Mind Virtue Variety Contemplation Subject Subject Matter Vice While Multiplicity
The president, by virtue of his office, can easily 'go dark' when it comes to conversations with foreign leaders, even if he makes promises or assurances that run contrary to the interests of the United States or even place the country in danger. Asha Rangappa
Dark Promises Country President Virtue Danger States Easily Run He Leaders Makes Foreign Go His Contrary Office Place Conversations Interests Even United United States
The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience. Ninon de L'Enclos
Woman Experience Virtue Proof More Frequently Always Her Resistance
Impatience is a virtue. Ursula Burns
Virtue Impatience
The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Virtue Pretense Name Self-Interest Real Vices Serviceable
I'm really tired of virtue. P. J. O'Rourke
Tired Virtue Really
Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Women Own Reputation Nothing Virtue Tenderness Frequently Quiet Regard
I'm not a virtue signaler. Charlie Baker
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