Samuel Adams

He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is seldom an instance of a man guilty of betraying his country, who had not before lost the feeling of moral obligations in his private connections.

American Revolutionary

Jose Marti

But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible.

Cuban Activist

Ron Conway

I believe that we all have a responsibility to give back. No one becomes successful without lots of hard work, support from others, and a little luck. Giving back creates a virtuous cycle that makes everyone more successful.

American Businessman

John Perry Barlow

I think the 'counterculture' believes that there are ways to manage being the world's most powerful country that involve creation of consensus - ruling by virtuous example rather than by force of arms.

American Writer

Aristotle

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

Greek Philosopher

Lucretia Mott

The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source.

American Activist

Tyler Cowen

I'm not a vegetarian. But I think people who are vegetarians, they are actually more virtuous than the rest of us. I think they should be admired.

American Economist

Havelock Ellis

There has never been any country at every moment so virtuous and so wise that it has not sometimes needed to be saved from itself.

British Psychologist

Frederick Douglass

The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.

American Author

John Kani

I am known for always playing virtuous characters.

South African Actor

The concept of virtue varies between cultures; be mindful of different moral standards when using 'virtuous.'

Cultural Perceptions

'Virtuous' always implies a positive judgment and admiration for someone's behavior.

Positive Connotation

Though often associated with religious morality, 'virtuous' can describe secular good deeds too.

Non-religious Usage

The second definition reflects an old-fashioned viewpoint on women's behavior that's less relevant today.

Outdated Views

The concept of being 'virtuous' as sexually pure is changing; it's not as expected now.

Changing Norms

Traditionally, 'virtuous' for sexual purity applied mainly to women, which can imply gender bias.

Gender Specificity

'Virtuous' can describe actions benefiting others, with no expectation of personal gain.

Altruistic Actions

A virtuous act often comes from a place of moral integrity and a desire to do what is right.

Moral Integrity

'Virtuous' also includes personal habits that contribute to self-improvement without harming others.

Self-improvement

 You should still cultivate water virtue in your daily life, turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. But still, it's true. Taking shorter showers won't solve global problems, which is too bad. It would be much more straightforward and easier if virtuous, individual actions could do the trick.

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 and I'm going to admit to you that I've never had a drop of alcohol. I don't say that because I think that's virtuous; I say that because there is power in identity. When we create the right kind of identity, we can say things to the world around us

Bryan Stevenson: We need...

 and they place those interests above the institutions that protect individual and social rights. Modern populists argue these institutions are run by a self-serving ruling minority, who seek to control the vast majority of virtuous common people.

The rise of modern...

 on us? I think it's because the very word signifies something exceedingly virtuous, exceedingly important, and exceedingly boring. Well, I think it's the responsibility of people like us, people who show up for gatherings like this

Eric Liu: Why ordinary...

 protection from those diseases that I take for granted from my own son but it will also start a virtuous cycle of improved child survival reduced birth rates and more economic growth these technologies are not silver bullets but

Bringing critical care...

 that is humanity's economic superpower. So at the heart of this new economics is a story about ourselves that grants us permission to be our best selves, and, unlike the old economics, this is a story that is virtuous

The dirty secret of...

 to make those decisions for themselves, I think it will help spark a virtuous cycle of development in communities across the continent. We can help poor families build a better future.

Let's put birth control...

 and we were blinded by a cause. And we did not give ourselves a chance to develop a virtuous character. We told ourselves we were fighting for the oppressed,

Inside the mind of a...

 maybe five ten years so that's where I stand is not just incentives is really real opportunities in life that I will create a virtuous cycle for us all well

Compelling Models for...

 Strangely, death row was the first institution that left Stroman better. His old influences quit him. The people entering his life were virtuous and