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Virtuous Quotes

Reflections on honest, faithful character

This collection of virtuous quotes explores what it means to live with honest, faithful character. For more on moral strength, see our Integrity quotes.

My Constanze is the virtuous, honourable, discreet, and faithful darling of her honest and kindly-disposed Mozart.

Quotes by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

To be a clergyman, and all that is compassionate and virtuous, ought to be the same thing.

Quotes by Samuel Richardson

Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love.

Quotes by Reinhold Niebuhr

Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

Plato

Emotion Quotes

The man of virtuous soul commands not, nor obeys.

Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley

The vicious circle has been shattered. Canadians now enjoy the benefits of the virtuous circle.

Quotes by Paul Martin

To meditate is to familiarise our mind constantly and thoroughly with a virtuous object.

Quotes by Kelsang Gyatso

All art is a struggle to be, in a particular sort of way, virtuous.

Quotes by Iris Murdoch

All the dark, malevolent Passions of the Soul are roused and exerted; its mild and amiable affections are suppressed; and with them, virtuous Principles are laid prostrate.

Quotes by Charles Inglis

Frequently Asked Questions

How is virtuous character described in these quotes?
It is described through traits like honesty, discretion, and faithfulness, painting virtue as a combination of several admirable qualities rather than one trait.
Is virtue linked to religion or clergy in these quotes?
Yes, one speaker argues that being a clergyman ought to naturally align with being compassionate and virtuous in practice.
Can meditation help someone become more virtuous?
One quote suggests meditation works by familiarizing the mind closely with virtuous ideas, gradually shaping character through repeated focus.
Does art relate to virtue in this collection?
Yes, one line frames all art as a struggle toward virtue in its own particular way, tying creative effort to moral aspiration.
Are there more quotes about personal integrity?
See our Integrity quotes and Judgment quotes for closely related themes.

Several quotes frame virtue as ongoing struggle rather than fixed trait. If personal conviction interests you, browse our Judgment quotes too.