Quotes about Virtue

The Bible says in Romans 12:21 that we overcome evil with good.

For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness]. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21

There is nothing wrong about having feelings, as long as you do what is right.

I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.

Pointing to another world will never stop vice among us; shedding light over this world can alone help us.

Humility is also a healing virtue; it will cicatrize a thousand wounds, which pride would keep forever open.

Make no man your idol, for the best man must have faults; and his faults will insensibly become yours, in addition to your own.

There are some causes sosacred as to carry with them an irresistible appeal to every virtuous bosom; and he needs but little power of eloquence, who defends the honour of his wife, his mother, or his country. I

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8, NLT

Rather we must seek out9 the good things peculiar to the good, and give the widest berth to the evils peculiar to evil men.

Public virtue is the vital spirit of republics, and history proves that when this has decayed and the love of money has usurped its place, although the forms of free government may remain for a season, the substance has departed forever.

Asceticism was not necessary for holiness.