Virtue and vice are concepts invented by human beings, words for a morality which human beings arbitrarily devised. Virtue and sense are one and, trust me, still A faithless heart betrays the head unsound. Virtue and riches seldom settle on one man. Virtue and merit can become their opposites if they are exacted or compelled… – Christopher Hitchens The friends of virtue see liberty abused in the pursuit of vices which prove self-destructive to the individual and harmful to others, while friends of liberty think the friends of virtue want to force them to live a certain way, confining their personal freedom, and for that matter, differing vastly among themselves about what virtue is. Virtue and liberty are both good things, and when the world is well-ordered, they are in harmony with one another. Virtue and decency are so nearly related that it is difficult to separate them from each other but in our imagination. Virtue always meets reward, But quicker when it wears a sword.
Virtue alone is the unerring sign of a noble soul. With no evil thought toward any single creature,ĭoth acquire abundant Virtue. ‘Tis but what virtue flies from and disdains. Which meets contempt, or which compassion first?Ĭount all th’ advantage prosp’rous vice attains, Of vice or virtue, whether blest or cursed, Virtue is when people realize their own limitedness, and let go of their pettiness in the infinity of the universe. Doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. In other words, it is a behavior that shows high moral standards. Personal virtues are characteristics valued as promoting collective and individual greatness.
A virtue is a trait or quality that is deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and a good moral being. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. We have collected and put the best virtue quotes from around the world.
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