Great Virtues Quotes

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

Great, Small, Seems

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
Abigail Adams

Great, Experience, Wisdom

Great necessities call out great virtues.
Abigail Adams

Great, Call, Virtues

Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.
Bertolt Brecht

Great, Wrong, Sure

An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.
Walter Bagehot

Great, Made, Popular

Solitude cherishes great virtues and destroys little ones.
Sydney Smith

Great, Solitude, Virtues

One of the great virtues, apart from the pleasure of performing these works, is that it's opened up an entirely new, expansive repertoire of American Jewish music.
Neville Marriner

Music, Great, American

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