The happy life is regarded as a life in conformity with virtue. It is a life which involves effort and is not spent in amusement.

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.

It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.

As far as I’m concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.