character Quotes

Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and for the right purpose. Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, but... ...

To die in order to avoid the pains of poverty, love, or anything that is disagreeable, is not the part of a brave man, but of a coward.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

A young man is not a proper hearer of lectures on political science; for he is inexperienced in the actions that occur in life, but its discussions start from these and are about these; and, further, since he tends to... ...

We praise someone who gets angry for the right reasons, at the right people, in the right way, at the right time, and for the right duration.

We are what we repeatedly do... excellence, therefore, isn't just an act, but a habit and life isn't just a series of events, but an ongoing process of self-definition.

Goodness is to do good to the deserving and love the good and hate the wicked, and not to be eager to inflict punishment or take vengeance, but to be gracious and kindly and forgiving.

Courage is the mother of all virtues because without it, you cannot consistently perform the others.

We are what we continually do.

True respect comes from earning honors, not just having them.