To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes
perfect virtue: these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity,
earnestness, and kindness.--_Confucius._
Of the two, I prefer those who render vice lovable to those who degrade
virtue.--_Joubert._
No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose
value must ever increase with the price it has cost us. Our integrity is
never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep
it.--_Colton._
Virtue can see to do what virtue would by her own radiant light, though
sun and moon were in the flat sea sunk.--_Milton._