Quotes for All
Competing against each other leaves little space for reciprocity and the growth of social capital. Running against another in a race may benefit our speed, but jointly organising the sports day produces cooperation and trust. There are many situations where cooperation and reciprocity are more effective than competition. Civic virtues come from building on what … Read more
It is an act of virtue to deceive and lie, when by such means the interest of the church might be promoted. Eusebius
If one must do a wrong, it’s best to do it pursuing power-otherwise, let’s have virtue. Euripides
O virtue, I have followed you through life, and find you at last but a shade. Euripides
Virtue proceeds through effort. Euripides
Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world. Euripides
When you cannot be just through virtue, be so through pride. Eugenio Maria de Hostos
Drunken with what? With wine, with poetry, or with virtue, as you will. But be drunken. Eugene O’Neill
A surprising feature of herbal research is that it is seldom the rare, exotic, and beautiful plant that proves the most interesting; more often it is some common, familiar, and despised weed that is discovered to have undreamed-of virtues. Euell Gibbons
The true wisdom of the philosopher ought to insist in enjoying everything. Yet we apply ourselves to dissecting and destroying everything that is good in itself, that has virtue, albeit the virtue there is in mere illusions. Nature gives us this life like a toy to a weak child. We want to see how it … Read more