Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

The only reward of virtue is virtue.

The only reward of virtue is virtue.

The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing

The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing

Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.

Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.

Virtue is not knowing but doing

Virtue is not knowing but doing

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time

So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time

Virtue alone is the unerring sign of a noble soul.
[Fr., La vertu d'un coeur noble est la marque read more

Virtue alone is the unerring sign of a noble soul.
[Fr., La vertu d'un coeur noble est la marque certaine.]