Quotes about Virtue

In my experience, when we project a quality or virtue onto another human being, we ourselves almost always already possess that quality, but we're afraid to embrace (and to live) that truth.

Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness.

Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. PROVERBS 31:10-12

Being a good man has nothing to do with how many touchdowns you score. But maybe, rather, how you play the game.

I've never had anyone define purity. You probably can't define purity. Purity is to live according to original design.

The irony of their impatience is that only by learning to wait, and by a willingness to accept the bad with the good, do we usually attain those things that are truly worthwhile.

In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily deprived myself and others of innocent enjoyments.

Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!

Some leaders may be honest and good but unwise in legislation they choose to support. Others may possess wisdom but be dishonest and unvirtuous. We must be concerted in our desires and efforts to see men and women represent us who possess all three of these qualities.

The mercy of God does not depend on human virtue for its fulfillment.

Gratitude is one of the greatest Christian virtues; ingratitude, one of the most vicious sins.