#virtue
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The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes
A good character, which is the only thing that can be said to be truly ours, cannot be taken away.
From On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Patience is a virtue that yields the best results.
From The Dao of Capital by Mark Spitznagel
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The good for man is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue.
From The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
Compassion is the ultimate virtue that all religions advocate.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
To be even-minded is the greatest virtue.
From The Art of Living by Epictetus
Patience is a virtue that can lead to profitable outcomes in speculation.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
From The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
The man who is truly good and who is truly happy is one who has a great deal of courage.
Socrates taught that an examined life leads to virtue.
From Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller
The Dao of Capital emphasizes the importance of patience and the virtue of waiting for the right moment.
From The Dao of Capital by Mark Spitznagel