The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions but by his habitual acts.

The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.

Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness of virtue and sin among the members of a society.

Ascetics and fakirs come to mitigate human suffering to heal us and lead us on the path. They put up with criticism they go through many worldly trials. Some of them have even become martyrs for our sake. But they have done all this with a smile and with gratitude to God. Hence sacrifice is a great virtue.

Virtue is not photogenic. What is it to be a nice guy? To be nothing that's what. A big fat zero with a smile for everybody.

The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.

Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

Manners are like the shadows of virtues they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.

The arts and a belief in the values of the civil rights movement in the overwhelming virtue of diversity these were our religion. My parents worshipped those ideals.

In science a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity whereas in religion having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.