Quotes about Virtue
Doing right for right's sake is atheistic.Christians should do what God says is right because in doing it we enjoy more of God.
— John Piper
There are two ways of recommending true religion and virtue in the world, which God hath made use of: the one is by doctrine and precept; the other by instance and example.
— John Piper
All human 'virtue' is depraved if it is not from a heart of love to the heavenly Father- Even if the behaviour conforms to biblical norms.
— John Piper
So God's eternity is not a distinct good; but is the duration of good. His immutability is still the same good, with a negation of change. So that, as I said, the fullness of the Godhead is the fullness of his understanding, consisting in his knowledge; and the fullness of his will consisting in his virtue and happiness.
— John Piper
self-interest is not the same as selfishness.
— John Piper
However tiresome to others, the most indefatigable orator is never tedious to himself. The sound of his own voice never loses its harmony to his own ear; and among the delusions, which self-love is ever assiduous in attempting to pass upon virtue, he fancies himself to be sounding the sweetest tones
— John Quincy Adams
Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.
— John Wesley
Vice does not lose its character by becoming fashionable.
— John Wesley
True humility is a kind of self-annihilation; and this is the centre of all virtues.
— John Wesley
Good people avoid sin because they love goodness, Wicked people avoid sin because they fear punishment.
— John Wesley
Do not impute to money the faults of human nature.
— John Wesley
The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.
— John Wooden