Ruta Sepetys Quotes

A man with charm is an entertaining thing, and a man with looks is, ofcourse, a sight to behold, but a man with honor - ah, he is the one, dear reader, to which young ladies should flock.

Virtue only is the true beauty.

Virtue is the first title of nobility.

All the gold upon the earth and all the gold beneath it, does not compensate for lack of virtue.

Virtue and decency are so nearly related that it is difficult to separate them from each other but in our imagination.

But courage without conduct is the virtue of a robber, or a tyrant.

A good character is the best tombstone.

Most important is be a good man.

Gross and obscure natures, however decorated, seem impure shambles; but character gives splendor to youth, and awe to wrinkled skin and gray hairs.

A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it.

I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

There is no real excellence in all of this world which can be separated from right living.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Goodness is beauty in the best estate.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.

Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity, we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christlike characteristics.

Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold.

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

Modesty is the color of virtue.

Character is long-standing habit.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

There is no higher value in our society than integrity.

The only sin is ugliness, and if we believed this with all our being, all other activities of the human spirit could be left to take care of themselves.