Quotes about Virtue

Progressive thievery is thievery of a special sort, thievery that marches behind the banner of justice. In one of his other books, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche writes that for the avengers, justice is a camouflage for envy and revenge; these are "tyrants who shroud themselves in words of virtue.

Work on your character and a good life will come to you.

Righteousness is innocence that has been maintained in the presence of temptation.

holy man will follow after temperance and self-denial. He will labour to mortify the desires of his body, to crucify his flesh with his affections and lusts, to curb his passions, to restrain his

Depend on it, the nearer men draw to heaven, the more humble do they become.

Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results.

I have to remember that giving honor reveals more about my character than the character of the other person.

Humility can't be bought at a bargain price. It's the long working of grace upon grace within the hurts of our hearts. Humility

I'm not gentle by nature, but I can be gentle by obedience. I'm not patient by nature, but I can be patient by obedience. I'm not peaceful by nature, but I can be peaceful by obedience.

Truth and godliness always walk hand in hand.

Soul integrity is honesty that's godly.

Humility isn't a place of weakness but rather a position that will come with honor (Proverbs 18:12).