Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You can't have virtue without sin. What I'm after is having my characters' virtues defined by how they operate in a very sinful environment. That's how you test people.
Virtue is harmony.
Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of one's innocence with the loss of one's prejudices.
The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.
Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.
Virtue is akin to holiness, an attribute of godliness.
Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.
All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.
Prosperity often leads to pride, which leads to sin.