Patrick Henry Quotes

Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth

I'm actually a very moral guy.

Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others. It is not obedience to authority, and while it is often consistent with and reinforced by religious belief, it is not piety.

Ye must leave righteous ways behind, not to speak of unrighteous ways.

You can't win integrity and honor from games. You can only earn them from living a life dedicated to those ideals.

Virtue is no empty echo.

Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.

Virtue is an inner strength. It expands your nature.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

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

If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.

The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it.

If only for the sake of elegance, I try to remain morally pure.

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.

True character arises from a deeper well than religion.

Character must be kept bright as well as clean.

A clean and sensitive conscience, a steady and scrupulous integrity in small things as well as large, is the most valuable of all possessions, to a nation as to an individual.

A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous.

Attend well to your character, and your reputation will look out for itself.

Birth means nothing where there is no virtue.

Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.

Good moral character is the first essential in a man.

There can be no question of holding forth on ethics. I have seen people behave badly with great morality and I note every day that integrity has no need of rules

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity