Virtue Quotes

"Morality is temporary, wisdom is permanent" "We do things because they are just and right" "The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst" "Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men the good and the bad But the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue" "Purity in body and in soul may please some" "If gold rusts, what then can iron do?" "Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something " "The virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea" "Are you my friend because you are good, or good because you are my friend" "Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge." "Men should be what they seem." "Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible" "An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere" "Real firmness is good for anything. Strut is good for nothing" "The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards."