John Webster Quotes

Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.

Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.

If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.

If I wanted to do wrong, I could not.

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

Happiness and virtue rest upon each other; the best are not only the happiest, but the happiest are usually the best.

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

Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself.

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.

You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The purpose of life is not to be happy but to be worthy of happiness.

You're always concerned for your character. You should be.

Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires.

I took pleasure when I could. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I'm very lucky.

No one can harm the man who does himself no wrong.

Well may your heart believe the truths I tell; 'Tis virtue makes the bliss, where'er we dwell.

Virtue is a positive quality developed by taking a firm stand for the right in temptation, or by the suffering endured in consequence of wrongdoing.

Moral character has now some influence in our elections, but not that place which it deserves. The law of public opinion excludes confirmed sots, and persons judicially convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors against the State; but it ought to render the election of all profane swearers, notorious Sabbath breakers, seducers, slanderers, prodigals and riotous persons, as well as the advocates of dueling, impracticable.

He is good and wise who always speaks the truth, acts on the dictates of virtue, and tries to make others good and happy.

The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.