Socialism is a philosophy of failure the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself.

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue but more frequently of her experience.

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

In a state therefore of great equality and virtue where pure and simple manners prevailed the increase of the human species would evidently be much greater than any increase that has been hitherto known.

Again it may be said that to love justice and equality the people need no great effort of virtue it is sufficient that they love themselves.

Virtue can only flourish among equals.

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.

I add this that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.

Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.

I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical.

People praise virtue but they hate it they run away from it. It freezes you to death and in this world you've got to keep your feet warm.

Moral courage is higher and a rarer virtue than physical courage.