Quotes about Virtue
When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.
- Confucius
Great acts are made up of small deeds.
- Lao Tzu
Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities.
- Aristotle
The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.
- John of the Cross
Friendship was given by nature to be an assistant to virtue, not a companion in vice.
- Cicero
Courage becomes a worthwhile and meaningful virtue when it is regarded not so much as a willingness to die manfully but as a determination to live decently.
- Thomas Monson
Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.
- Desmond Tutu
The abuse of a harmless thing is the essence of sin.
- AW Tozer
Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.
- Charles Dickens
Always do what's right. That will gratify some and surprise the rest.
- Mark Twain
Greatness is not so much a certain size as a certain quality in your life.
- Phillips Brooks
It is a simple tale, but its message is an enduring one: virtue and generosity will be rewarded in ways that one cannot know.
- Nelson Mandela