1. If morality deteriorates, taste will inevitably deteriorate. —— Diderot

2. I would like to prove that anyone who behaves kindly and noblely will surely be able to withstand adversity. ——Beethoven

3. Decoration is also incompatible with virtue, because virtue is the power and vitality of the soul. ——Rousseau

4. I firmly believe that only moral citizens can pay an acceptable salute to their motherland. ——Rousseau

5. Let us make dishonor the most severe part of the punishment! ——Montesquieu

6. Sound judgment on factual issues is all virtues the real basis. ——Comenius

7. Virtue is realized by actions, not by words. ——Comenius

8. Those who conspire to frame others will be the first to suffer misfortune. ——Wang Tong

9. Virtue can be divided into two types. One is the virtue of wisdom, and the other is the virtue of conduct. The former comes from learning, and the latter comes from practice. ——Aristotle

10. People’s ugly deeds are like being engraved on gold and stone, which will last forever, while their virtues are written on water.

——Shakespeare