The first time you see Winston Churchill you see all his faults and the rest of your life you spend read more

The first time you see Winston Churchill you see all his faults and the rest of your life you spend discovering his virtues.

Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not read more

Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper.

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they
possess it.
[Lat., Virtute enim ipsa read more

Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they
possess it.
[Lat., Virtute enim ipsa non tam multi praediti esse, quam videri
volunt.]

Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will read more

Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

Assume a virtue if you have it not.

Assume a virtue if you have it not.

If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.

If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.