Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.
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So, to praise others for their virtues can but encourage one's own efforts.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.
I thought acknowledging praise meant you were arrogant, but I've learned that knowing your strengths enables you to make use of them.
Honor is the reward of virtue.
Virtue is an inner strength. It expands your nature.
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.
To be ambitious of true honor, of the true glory and perfection of our natures, is the very principle and incentive of virtue.
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