The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make a new man of himself.
- -- Wang Yang-Ming

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.
- -- La Bruyere

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

The first virtue of all really great men is that they are sincere. They eradicate hypocrisy from their hearts.
- -- Anotole France