(911 quotes found)
“White-Headed Chief was wealthy, even though he owned nothing. In what way did virtue pay ? The men who were formally generous in this way were the most admired, most respected, and the most loved men in the tribe. These were the men who benefited the”
Abraham Maslow
“No company is far preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is more contagious than health.”
Colton
“In the beginning, when ray and day have not yet come into existence, there was a kind of radiance that illuminates the universe. That radiance is the light of knowledge and goodness. That radiance will shine brightly even after all the stars in this universe died out.”
Toba Beta
“It's not always easy to do the right thing...But when you don't, because it's not... Your character will be bound for everyone to see”
Patty Rase Hopson
“I hope others look to him and say it can happen. Hopefully they realize patience is of virtue.”
Scott Brown
“Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold.”
Ludwig van Beethoven
“Some traits are so advantageous under so many circumstances, or arise so relatively easily by virtue of self-organization, that you're likely to see the same things again and again.”
Geerat Vermeij
“Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love.”
Reinhold Niebuhr
“A child is a beam of sunlight from the Infinite and Eternal, with possibilities of virtue and vice- but as yet unstained.”
Lyman Abbott
“This is the first time in the country's history where simply by virtue of living somewhere you are mandated to purchase a product.”
Michael Tanner
