All of us are experts at practicing virtue at a distance.
Virtue is its own revenge.
Virtues are dangerous as vices insofar as they are allowed to rule over one as authorities and not as qualities one develops oneself.
Modesty and unselfishness - these are virtues which men praise and pass by.
He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place.
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
Beware of making your moral staple consist of the negative virtues.
Virtue is insufficient temptation.
Virtue is praised, but hated. People run from it, for it is ice-cold and in this world you have to keep your feet warm.
Blushing is the color of virtue.