Quotes about Virtue

Is it not the great end of religion, and, in particular, the glory of Christianity, to extinguish the malignant passions; to curb the violence, to control the appetites, and to smooth the asperities of man; to make us compassionate and kind, and forgiving one to another; to make us good husbands, good fathers, good friends; and to render us active and useful in the discharge of the relative social and civil duties?

Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our good qualities, and to overlook or extenuate our defects.

Men of authority and influence may promote good morals. Let them in their several stations encourage virtue. Let them favor and take part in any plans which may be formed for the advancement of morality.

The best portion of a good man's life - his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.

That best portion of a good man's life,His little, nameless, unremembered actsOf kindness and of love.

There is no real excellence in all this world that can be separated from the right living.

Never underestimate yourself when you do what is right. Never overestimate yourself when you do what is wrong.

How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbour says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.

Integrity is doing the right thing when nobody's watching, doing as you say you would do.

One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions.

It is the high privilege and sacred duty of those now living to educate their successors and fit them, by intelligence and virtue, for the inheritance which awaits them.

Intelligence without character is a dangerous thing.