Quotes about Virtue
The poorest man you can marry is not the one who lacks money, but the one who lacks character.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Courage is the mother of all virtues because without it, you cannot consistently perform the others.
- Aristotle
My mother spoke of Christ to my father, by her feminine and childlike virtues, and, after having borne his violence without a murmur or complaint, gained him at the close of his life to Christ.
- St. Augustine
The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.
- John Wooden
Nothing teaches character better than generosity.
- Jim Rohn
Always take the high road.
- John Maxwell
The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
- Lou Holtz
Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.
- Joyce Meyer
Life without decency is unbearable.
- Albert Nobbs
It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.
- Ambrose of Milan
If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.
- Confucius
If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?
- Confucius