Life, Virtues, Values and Personal Growth Quotes
The article contains quotes about life, virtues, values and personal growth. There is a life quote from Max Ehrmann, a health quote from Jesus Christ and a determination and perseverance quote from Benjamin Franklin. There is a faith quote from Steve Scalise, a hope quote from Alex Moises and a love quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning. There is an honor quote from Winston Churchill, a personal conviction quote from Mike Pompeo and a sublime quote from Sophocles. There are more quotes from many other different individuals.
Character Quote from Emily Dickinson
“They say that ‘time assuages,’ time never did assuage; An actual suffering strengthens, as sinews do, with age.” – Emily Dickinson
Character Quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Character Quote from Mahatma Gandhi
“My own recollection is that I had not any high regard for my ability. I used to be astonished whenever I won prizes and scholarships. But I very jealously guarded my character. The least little blemish drew tears from my eyes.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Character Quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Determination and Perseverance Quote from Benjamin Franklin
“There are no gains without pains.” – Benjamin Franklin
Determination and Perseverance Quote from Thomas Paine
“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine
Diligence Quote from Andres Bonifacio
“Diligence in the work that gives sustenance to you is the true basis of love -- love for yourself, for your wife and children, and for your brothers and countrymen.” – Andres Bonifacio
Education and Freedom Quote from Betsy Davos
“Fighting for freedom in education is my life’s work.” – Betsy Devos
Education Quote from Mike Pompeo
“Pray hard for your children, dedicate yourself to being a good example for them. You won’t get it right every day. I certainly didn’t, but be focused on that. Be disciplined as – to the extent you can be about that. Know that that little boy or that little girl is watching closely not only you but how you interact with your spouse and they are modeling the things that you do. And bring the Lord into their life. If you do those things and do – and try to do them well every day, you’re likely to end up with a child that matures in a way that you’ll be very, very proud of when the years move on.” – Mike Pompeo
Character Quote from Emily Dickinson
Character Quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Faith Quote from Alex Moises
“In the journey of faith, there will be hard days and dark nights. But trust in God. Remember, during your journey, God is holding you by your hand and guiding you, and when things get so terribly tough, He will carry you. Have your faith-filled journey to God’s kingdom.” – Alex Moises
Faith Quote from Dwight Eisenhower
“Faith is the mightiest force that man has at his command. It impels human beings to greatness in thought and word and deed.” – Dwight Eisenhower
Faith Quote from Mike Pompeo
“The centrality of my faith in God to everything I have been able to accomplish or that I cherish – from running small businesses in Kansas, to my work in Congress, the CIA, and the State Department, to my own family – is why religious freedom is so important to me.” – Mike Pompeo
Faith Quote from St. Paul
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” – St. Paul; 2 Timothy 4:7
Faith Quote from Steve Scalise
“Faith is part of who I am.” – Steve Scalise
Family Quote from Mike Pompeo
“Strong families are the most important building block of our Republic, and we must preserve them for the sake of our community and our culture.” – Mike Pompeo
Food for Thought Quote by William James
“The great use of a life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.” – William James
Freedom Quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Freedom Quote from Mike Pompeo
“Liberty is freedom. Liberty is freedom from molestation by an oppressive government or authority.” – Mike Pompeo
Freedom Quote from Viktor Frankl
“Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.” – Viktor Frankl
Faith Quote from Dwight Eisenhower
Freedom Quote from Viktor Frankl
Friendship Quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“As yet you are nothing. No one has tamed you, and you have tamed no one. You are like my fox when I first knew him. He was only a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But I have made him my friend, and now he is unique in all the world.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Friendship Quote from Aristotle
“For no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other good things.” – Aristotle
Friendship Quote from Cicero
“Friendship throws a greater lustre on prosperity, while it lightens adversity by sharing in its grief and troubles.” – Cicero
Friendship Quote from George Washington
“Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” – George Washington
Friendship Quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Tell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Generosity Quote from Albert Einstein
“The value of a man… should be seen in what he gives and not what he is able to receive.” – Albert Einstein
Generosity Quote from St. Paul
“Each person should give as much as he has decided in his heart, not with reluctance or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – St. Paul; 2 Corinthians 9:7
Gratitude vis-a-vis Faith Quote from Mark Batterson
“Gratitude is thanking God after He does it. Faith is thanking God before He does it.” – Mark Batterson
Health Quote from Jesus Christ
“Can any of you through worrying add a single moment to your span of life?” – Jesus Christ; Matthew 6:27
Honor Quote from Winston Churchill
“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.” – Winston Churchill
Friendship Quote from Cicero
Health Quote from Jesus Christ
Honor vis-à-vis Virtue Quote from John Adams
“Honor is truly sacred, but holds a lower rank in the scale of moral excellence than virtue.” – John Adams
Hope Quote from Alex Moises
“Hope is strength of character in the face of evil and corruption and unwavering belief in redemption.” – Alex Moises
Hope Quote from Alexander Pope
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” – Alexander Pope
Hope Quote from Emily Dickinson
“‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul; And sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
Hope Quote from Queen Elizabeth
“We will succeed - and that success will belong to every one of us. We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.” – Queen Elizabeth II during the Covid Pandemic
Hope Quote from Susan B. Anthony
“Nothing is hopeless that is right.” – Susan B. Anthony
Imagination Quote from Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“Imagination is the living power and prime agent of all human perception.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Kindness Quote from Henry David Thoreau
“True kindness is a pure divine affinity, not founded upon human consanguinity. It is a spirit, not a blood relation, superior to family and station.” – Henry David Thoreau
Life Quote from Jesus Christ
“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.” – Jesus Christ; John 11:25-26
Life Quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Life is sacred. Every man is somebody because he is a child of God.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hope Quote from Alex Moises
Hope Quote from Alexander Pope
Life Quote from Max Ehrmann
“You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.” – Max Ehrmann
Life Quote from Mike Pompeo
“Every single life is a gift.” – Mike Pompeo
Life's Purpose Quote from Emily Dickinson
“If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.” – Emily Dickinson
Life’s Purpose Quote from Little Angel Gabby
“I’m flower girl and I bloom for Jesus.” – Little Angel Gabby
Loss of Humility Quote from Abraham Lincoln
“Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.” – Abraham Lincoln
Love Quote from Alex Moises
“In its unadulterated form, love is purposeful, constant, intimate and purifying.” – Alex Moises
Love Quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach… I love thee to the level of every day's most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely… I love thee purely… and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Love Quote from Leo Buscaglia
“To live in love is life’s greatest challenge. It requires more subtlety, flexibility, sensitivity, understanding, acceptance, tolerance, knowledge and strength than any other human endeavor or emotion, for love and the actual world make up what seem like two great contradictory forces.” – Leo Buscaglia
Love Quote from Max Ehrmann
“Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.” – Max Ehrmann
Love Quote from St. Paul
“Love is patient, love is kind.” – St. Paul; 1 Corinthians 13:4
Life Quote from Max Ehrmann
Love Quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Love vis-à-vis Marriage Quote from Steve Scalise
“Today I celebrate 12 wonderful years of marriage with my best friend and mother of our 2 great kids. Happy anniversary Jennifer!” – Steve Scalise
Need for Virtue Quote from Benjamin Franklin
“He is ill clothed, who is bare of virtue.” – Benjamin Franklin
Negative Effect of Low-Esteem Quote from Abraham Maslow
“If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” – Abraham Maslow
Personal Conviction Quote from Andres Bonifacio
“All your good wishes will be crowned with success if you have serenity, constancy, reason, and faith in your acts and endeavor.” – Andres Bonifacio
Personal Conviction Quote from John Adams
“Thanks to God that he gave me stubbornness when I know I am right.” – John Adams
Personal Conviction Quote from Mike Pompeo
“In every interaction that you have, whether you’re at church or at a Bible study, at your work or wherever you may find yourself, exercise your right to religious freedom…. Be open. Be clear about who you are.” – Mike Pompeo
Prayer Quote from Alex Moises
“To pray is to allow God to love us.” – Alex Moises
Prayer Quote from Mike Pompeo
“We should pray. That’s the first of all things.” – Mike Pompeo
Prayer Quote from Steve Scalise
“… the power of prayer is just something that you cannot underestimate.” – Steve Scalise
Sublime Quote from Jesus Christ
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – Jesus Christ; John 15:13
Personal Conviction Quote from Andres Bonifacio
Sublime Quote from Jesus Christ
Sublime Quote from Jesus Christ
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” – Jesus Christ; John 10:11
Sublime Quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sublime Quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sublime Quote from Sophocles
“To exert his power in doing good is man’s most glorious task.” – Sophocles
Sublime Quote from St. Francis
“It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” – St. Francis of Assisi
Time Quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“It is the time that I spent for my rose that makes my rose special.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Transcendental Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Piety is not an end, but a means: a means of attaining the highest culture by the purest tranquility of soul.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Trust Quote from King David
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: he will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.” – King David; Psalms 37:5-6
Value Quote from Albert Einstein
“Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein
Virtue Quote from Albert Einstein
“The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth.” – Albert Einstein
Virtue Quote from King David
“Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.” – King David; Psalms 37:18
Wonder of Nature Quote from Joyce Kilmer
“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” – Joyce Kilmer
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