Quote by Ruth Benedict
A mans indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins

A mans indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude. – Ruth Benedict

Other quotes by Ruth Benedict

If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits. – Ruth Benedict

Category:
War
Read Quote

I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world. – Ruth Benedict

Category:
strength
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Debt / Borrow / Loan
category

Man was lost if he went to a usurer, for the interest ran faster than a tiger upon him. – Pearl Buck

A small debt makes a man your debtor, a large one your enemy. – Proverb

Random Quotes

We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity. – Ferdinand Mount

Category:
Equality

Music never dies. Do we really need another Madonna tour? Does she have to compete with women performers 25 years her junior? – Camille Paglia

Category:
Music

Positive anything is better than negative thinking. – Elbert Hubbard

Category:
Attitude

Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners. – Benjamin Banneker

Category:
communication