Quotes about Virtue

Conscience, Christ, and the gift of faith make evil men uneasy in their sin. They feel that if they could drive Christ from the earth, they would be free from moral inhibitions. They forget that it is their own nature and conscience which makes them feel that way. Being unable to drive God from the heavens, they would drive his ambassadors from the earth. In a lesser sphere, that is why many men sneer at virtue--because it makes vice uncomfortable.

By teaching the young, she remained young. Virtue does more to preserve youthfulness than all the pomades in Elizabeth Arden's.

Goodness by its nature is lovable and love finds it impossible not to pursue goodness.

The temptation that comes from without does not necessarily weaken character; indeed, when conquered, it affords an opportunity for holiness to increase.

It meant nothing to teach men to be good unless He also gave them the power to be good

To a great extent the level of any civilization is the level of its womanhood. When a man loves a woman, he has to become worthy of her. The higher her virtue, the more noble her character, the more devoted she is to truth, justice, goodness, the more a man has to aspire to be worthy of her. The history of civilization could actually be written in terms of the level of its women.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.

The highest point of philosophy is to be both wise and simple; this is the angelic life.

Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!