Quotes about Virtue
It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.
— Aristotle
The honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.
— Aristotle
To live a life of virtue, you have to become consistent, even when it isn't convenient, comfortable, or easy.
— Epictetus
Without Goodness one cannot enjoy enduring happiness
— Confucius
The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted.
— St. Augustine
If you wish to live in peace and harmony with others, you must learn to discipline yourself in many ways.
— Thomas a Kempis
What to one man is the virtue which he has sunk below the possibility of aspiring to, is to another the backsliding by which he forfeits his spiritual crown.
— George Eliot
Ethical existence [is] the highest manifestation of spirituality.
— Albert Schweitzer
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
— John Wooden
Always do what's right; this will gratify some and astonish the rest
— Albert Einstein
Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
— Albert Einstein
It is abhorrent to me when a fine intelligence is paired with an unsavory character
— Albert Einstein