virtue Quotes

The confidence in another man's virtue is no light evidence of a man's own, and God willingly favors such a confidence.

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.

No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with the price it has cost us. Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it.

He who has great power should use it lightly.