#virtues

One of the great virtues, apart from the pleasure of performing these works, is that it's opened up an entirely new, expansive repertoire of American Jewish music. ↗

— Neville Marriner

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Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by. ↗

— Andre Maurois

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Constancy is the complement of all other human virtues. ↗

— Giuseppe Mazzini

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The way to put oneself in a position to take the harder, more honorable political path is to argue for one's virtues in a vigorous way. ↗

— Jon Meacham

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We're constantly told that all cultures are equal, and that every belief system is as good as the next. And it led to a kind of - and generally, that America was to be known for its flaws rather than its virtues. ↗

— Frank Miller

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You can't have virtue without sin. What I'm after is having my characters' virtues defined by how they operate in a very sinful environment. That's how you test people. ↗

— Frank Miller

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The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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Campaigns often make standing on principle the highest of virtues - and listening to your opponents a sure sign of weakness. It's the virtual opposite of what it takes to succeed in office. Squaring the circle takes a powerful combination of skills. But presidents who can campaign and compromise are generally the most successful. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues. ↗

— Plutarch

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Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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