Quotes about Virtue
When we see a soul whose acts are all regal, graceful, and pleasant as roses, we must thank God that such things can be and are.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
If God rewarded the righteous immediately, we would soon be engaged in business, not godliness...we would be pursuing not piety, but profit.
— Clement of Alexandria
Keep doing the right. God is building character in you, and you are passing that test. Remember, the greater the struggle, the greater the reward.
— Joel Osteen
God did not send a concept, an idea, or a virtue. He sent his Son. Follow the God of love, not love as your god.
— Kevin DeYoung
To be silent when we are impelled to utter words injurious to God or to our neighbour, is an act of virtue; but, to be silent in confessing our sins, is the ruin of the soul.
— Alphonsus Liguori
When you are committed to doing what's right, you are sowing seeds for God's blessings. You will never go wrong by taking the high road and doing more that is required.
— Joel Osteen
God is not merely good, but goodness; goodness is not merely divine, but God.
— CS Lewis
God is not a symbol of goodness; goodness is a symbol of God.
— GK Chesterton
I've never stopped trying to do what's right. I'm not doing it to earn favor with God. I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do.
— John Wooden
Yes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn't make ignorance a virtue.
— Andy Stanley
Though it may seem overdue, righteousness is always rewarded. Don't be impatient with God. He'll never forget to reward your efforts for Him.
— David Jeremiah
It is by virtue of the atonement that God can maintain His justice and yet demonstrate His mercy.
— RC Sproul