"Think no vice so small that you..." - Quote by Confucius
Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.
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“The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.”
More on Morality
“Do you think it is a vain hope that one day man will find joy in noble deeds of light and mercy, rather than in the coarse pleasures he indulges in today -- gluttony, fornication, ostentation, boasting, and envious vying with his neighbor? I am certain this is not a vain hope and that the day will come soon.”
“Loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful; and that she cannot be too much guarded in her behaviour towards the undeserving of the other sex.”
“Tolerance obviously does not disturb the distinction between right and wrong, or good and evil.”
More on Virtue
“The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough.”
“I sometimes think that shame, mere awkward, senseless shame, does as much towards preventing good acts and straightforward happiness as any of our vices can do.”
“When we see a special reformer we feel like asking him, What right have you, sir, to your own virtue? Is virtue piecemeal?”