Is it a world to hide virtues in? – William Shakespeare Twelfth Night, Act 1, Scene 3. Sir Toby Belch to Sir Andrew Aguecheek, taking him to task for not dancing his way through every scene in life.
Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water. – William Shakespeare Henry VIII, Act 4, Scene 2, Griffith.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. – Marcus Tullius Cicero
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. – The Bible Colossians 3:14
In this era in which we live, the old-fashioned virtues grow increasingly unpopular. – B. Carroll Reece
Negroes are human beings with exactly the same faults and virtues as members of the other races. – Ethel Waters
Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates. – Don Marquis
