62 Virtuous Quotes for You to Enjoy

Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous. Plato

Knowledge Evil Aim Virtuous Becomes

To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes the virtuous from the wicked. Vittorio Alfieri

Crime Wicked Virtuous Distinguishes Felt Err Contrition Human To Err Is Human

Hollywood wants its heroes to be virtuous, but it defines virtue in a way that excludes any action that is self-interested. If virtue means putting others ahead of self, then it's clear that most people, let alone most capitalists, aren't very virtuous. Alex Tabarrok

Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic. Amy Chua

At Camfed, we have focused on transforming the vicious cycle of poverty in many rural African communities into a cycle of opportunity. Alumnae of Camfed's programs go on to become role models and mentors for future generations of young students. We call this the 'virtuous circle,' and we know this is a model that works. Ann Cotton

Future Opportunity Circle Poverty Become Young Programs Virtuous Focused Future Generations Rural Mentors Students Generations Know Call Go Model Role Role Models Models African Vicious Transforming Cycle Communities Many Works

The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled. Denis Diderot

Theatre Tears Men Wicked Virtuous Alike Pit Where Place

We can only write well about our sins because it is too difficult to recall a virtuous act or even whether it was the result of good or evil motives. Edward Dahlberg

Good Result Evil Difficult Too Our Virtuous About Only Write Well Because Motives Sins Whether Act Even Recall

Lula's political culture translated into a government project that sought to include the poor in the budget with minimal efforts in terms of structural transformation. The inclusion of the poor would trigger the economy, creating a virtuous cycle of mass consumption market, increased tax collection, more investments, and more benefits. Fernando Haddad

Government Culture Benefits Political Transformation Increased Market Project Virtuous Minimal Collection Would Trigger Structural More Consumption Investments Mass Budget Economy Terms Sought Efforts Tax Poor Translated Creating Cycle Include Inclusion

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls. Francois Rabelais

Time Vain Virtuous Counsel Outside Put Study House Force Arms Calls Because Within Effect Just Useless

I would inevitably get the girls who were interested in me because I was the guy from E.T. It was kind of tough. I can't deny ever capitalizing upon it but on the whole in my teens I was pretty virtuous. Henry Thomas

Me Girl Tough Teens Virtuous Kind Would Pretty Guy Because Inevitably Were Deny Get Interested Who Whole Ever

I think the 'counterculture' believes that there are ways to manage being the world's most powerful country that involve creation of consensus - ruling by virtuous example rather than by force of arms. John Perry Barlow

I suggest Substituting Inedible Nurturance, or SIN. Don't replace overeating with virtuous work or exercise; instead, make a list of things you love, from watching TV to hanging out with favorite people. Martha Beck

Laziness can be virtuous in the right setting, I guess. Michael McDonald

Laziness Setting Guess Virtuous Right

I like to think of myself as a virtuous troll. Milo Yiannopoulos

Myself Think Virtuous Like

When the venerable pontiff's hour has come, a Roman of good age shall be elected, of whom it will be said that he dishonored his throne though he held it long, with virtuous acts. Nostradamus

Good Age Will Long Virtuous Though Shall Throne He Come Hour Venerable Said His Roman Elected Held Whom Acts

Among this country's enduring myths is that success is virtuous, while the wealth by which we measure success is incidental. We tell ourselves that money cannot buy happiness, but what is incontrovertible is that money buys stuff, and if stuff makes you happy, well, complete the syllogism. Rumaan Alam

Happiness Success Buy You Happy Money Wealth Country Complete Virtuous Ourselves Tell Myths Stuff Well Makes Enduring Cannot Which While Success Is Measure Incidental Among Incontrovertible Buys

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