Honor is the reward of virtue.
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And what does reward virtue? You think the communist commissar rewards virtue? You think a Hitler rewards virtue? You think, excuse me, if you'll pardon me, American presidents reward virtue? Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout?
quote by Milton Friedman
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The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.
quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself.
quote by Baruch Spinoza
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Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the virtue.
quote by John Henry Newman
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As we talk about the need to foster academic achievement, we must recognize and reward those who strive academically, just as we honor athletic champions. Meeting the President of the United States is just the honor we should bestow on our academic champions.
quote by Brad Sherman
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Virtue is indeed its own reward.
quote by Claudianus
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Virtue has its own reward, but no box office.
Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.
quote by Baruch Spinoza
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Every act of virtue is an ingredient unto reward.
quote by Jeremy Taylor
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Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.
quote by Silius Italicus
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Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
Blessedness is not the reward of virtue, but virtue itself; neither do we rejoice therein, because we control our lusts, but contrariwise, because we rejoice therein, we are able to control our lusts.
Baruch Spinoza in The Ethics
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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
quote by Calvin Coolidge
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Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good which sufficiently pays itself.
quote by John Vanbrugh
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Who sows virtue reaps honor.
quote by Leonardo da Vinci
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Every day confirms my opinion on the superiority of a vicious life, and if Virtue is not its own reward, I don't know any other stipend annexed to it.
quote by George Byron
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Every day confirms my opinion on the superiority of a vicious life - and if Virtue is not its own reward I don't know any other stipend annexed to it.
quote by Lord Byron
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