virtue Quotes

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.