Quotes about virtue
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H. L. Mencken1880–1956“Epitaph” from Smart Set (December 1921)- TMThomas Merton1915–1968The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), p. 223
George Michael1963–2016Interview with Oprah Winfrey (2004), reported in Luke Henriques Gomes, “George Michael: from tortured star to pop icon”, The New Daily (December 26, 2016).Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.
James A. Michener1907–1997Chesapeake (1978)
John Stuart Mill1806–1873Inaugural Address Delivered to the University of St. Andrews, Feb. 1st 1867 (1867) p. 36.
Henry Miller1891–1980The Rosy Crucifixion I: Sexus (1949), Ch. 14- Henry Miller1891–1980The Rosy Crucifixion I: Sexus (1949), Ch. 14, p. 341
“It is hard to be brave,” said Piglet, sniffing slightly, “when you’re only a Very Small Animal.”
Men of most renowned virtue have sometimes by transgressing most truly kept the law.
John Milton1608–1674Tetrachordon (1644–1645)Abashed the Devil stood,
And felt how awful goodness is, and saw
Virtue in her shape how lovelyMy “act” has ended by becoming an integral part of my nature, I told myself. It’s no longer an act.
Yukio Mishima1925–1970Confessions of a Mask (1949), p. 153.Those whose own conduct’s most ridiculous,
Are always quickest to speak ill of others;
