In many ways, each of us is the sum total of what our ancestors were. The virtues they had may be our virtues, their strengths our strengths, and, in a way, their challenges could be our challenges.
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The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
We are more tied to our faults than to our virtues.
Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues.
The only thing is, people have to develop courage. It is most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you can't practice any other virtues consistently.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.
I think my ancestors had to be enormously strong emotionally and very courageous.
We must strive to become good ancestors.
Great necessities call out great virtues.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
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