Pele Quotes

Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.

All the devils respect virtue.

I have always tried to have a message, not to be a preacher, but a message that shows it's better to be a good guy than a bad guy, and I try to make it clear that doing the right thing is more attractive than not.

Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

People must have righteous principals in the first, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

Virtue is harmony.

I do not believe with the Rochefoucaults and the Montaignes that fourteen out of fifteen men are rogues. I believe a great abatement from that proportion may be made in favor of general honesty.

Being a 'good man' is something you do, not something you are.

Excellence or virtue in a man will be the disposition which renders him a good man and also which will cause him to perform his function well.

It's so much easier to do good than to be good.

All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not honesty and good-nature

Every day I live by only one rule, be a good guy.

People often tell me I could be a great man. I'd rather be a good man.

You know something? I'm decent! There isn't a great deal of decency in the world, especially in our business, and I'm one of the few really decent ladies around.

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

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

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.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

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

Whatever you are, be a good one.

Being a good person and fair person is very important in life, I think.

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