A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.
Ruth Benedict
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.
William Bennett
Virtue is akin to holiness, an attribute of godliness.
Ezra Taft Benson
Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue.
Ambrose Bierce
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
Fidelity - a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
Secrecy is the element of all goodness; even virtue, even beauty is mysterious.
Thomas Carlyle
Virtue consisted in avoiding scandal and venereal disease.
Robert Cecil
Virtue is the truest nobility.
Miguel de Cervantes
Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.
Nicolas Chamfort