Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.