Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. From LearnThat.org. [Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).]
Bünger uses the phrase "recursive decontenting" to describe what he called a virtuous cycle in automobile manufacturing: cutting mass, retaining power and increasing efficiency. From Wordnik.com. [Future Is Now for Green Cars] Reference
And The Dragon seperated the virtuous from the sinful. From Wordnik.com. [2005 February – Grasping for the Wind] Reference
He left all for the sake of certain virtuous self-indulgences. From Wordnik.com. [henry david thoreau | happy birthday, henry! « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground] Reference
This argument that scientists should somehow be more virtuous is a huge fallacy. From Wordnik.com. [Who is pulling the strings? | Serendipity] Reference
No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as it is from our standpoint. From Wordnik.com. [A Man On a Gray Horse] Reference
Really, Lucy, there is something extremely engaging and soothing too, in virtuous and refined conversation. From Wordnik.com. [The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton: A Novel Founded on Fact] Reference
The actions which were to the advantage of society it termed virtuous and those which were not it called vicious. From Wordnik.com. [Of Human Bondage] Reference
And do they do so in virtuous ways, or are they, like Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, evil in their vision and methods?. From Wordnik.com. [Kicking the Secularist Habit] Reference
This could then be contrasted with results of anonymous surveys asking consumers to analyze their own motivations in virtuous consumption. From Wordnik.com. [Conspicuous Reduction] Reference
When infidels say that their unbelief has made them more virtuous, they attach different ideas to the word virtuous from those which Christians attach to it. From Wordnik.com. [Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story] Reference
But because human minds and societies can improve things over time, and compound that improvement in virtuous circles, the future in this dimension is a gain. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
The virtuous are the downtrodden; the up and doing are all scoundrels. From Wordnik.com. [Prejudices : first series,] Reference
If you look at their economic performance, they're in what could be called a virtuous cycle. From Wordnik.com. [Press Briefing On The Trip To The Apec Conference] Reference
Neither have members that are what are called virtuous or good people ... and that includes Oboma!. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
And, the complementary lesson, that folks who aren’t getting money are somehow more virtuous, is wrong as well. From Wordnik.com. [Blogging god « BuzzMachine] Reference
Which state of mind Aristotle doth excellently express himself, that it ought not to be called virtuous, but divine. From Wordnik.com. [The Advancement of Learning] Reference
This rise can be self-sustaining (the so-called virtuous cycle) and can lead to a permanent and dramatic growth climb. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0] Reference
I recall your virtuous indignation at the amount of paper floated by poor W---- towards the end of the great baccarat term. From Wordnik.com. [Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts] Reference
Many courtesans were born to be virtuous women, they say; and many women called virtuous were born to be courtesans -- is that not so?. From Wordnik.com. [The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 (of 8) Une Vie and Other Stories] Reference
For more on this new political model and the emergence of what we've been calling a virtuous cycle of participation, see this recent post. From Wordnik.com. [Simon Rosenberg: Keys to the Fall: Obama Leads, McCain Stumbles] Reference
That's what they call a virtuous circle. From Wordnik.com. [Everything2 New Writeups] Reference
Being "virtuous" may not look so good looking back. From Wordnik.com. [Interrogating the CIA] Reference
And "virtuous", for Foot, meant well-rounded and human. From Wordnik.com. [Philippa Foot obituary] Reference
Easy to be "virtuous" if there's no market for your services. From Wordnik.com. [Quote of The Day] Reference
Can I really say that people built differently are less "virtuous"?. From Wordnik.com. [Dar Kush] Reference
( "We are very 'virtuous' about such things," he told me afterward.). From Wordnik.com. [One Man Versus the Mubaraks] Reference
No matter how "virtuous" the ban, it still takes away the freedom of choice. From Wordnik.com. [Nonsense!] Reference
Let's face it, you're the kind of virtuous cur who really likes suffering - '. From Wordnik.com. [A Body In The Bath House]
The beet salad isn't as "virtuous" as you might think -- see the nutrition information below the recipe. From Wordnik.com. [Beet & Walnut Salad ♥ | A Veggie Venture] Reference
The shifting financial-aid priorities could result in a kind of virtuous mixing of the college gene pool. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Kimmel on “The Boy Crisis” and Anti-Male Ideology] Reference
Forbes: Technology is often seen as a kind of virtuous cycle of intelligence, each new idea helping to produce the next one. From Wordnik.com. [How Your iPad Steals Your Brain] Reference
I cannot believe that joking with my staff about Virtue being a little more "virtuous" in this antique version has become news. From Wordnik.com. [Cuccinnelli ditches revamp of historic Va. seal] Reference
Well, if a man did not love me and respect himself enough to be "virtuous" without prostituting me, - he might go, and welcome. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-08-01] Reference
Are wrongful doings brought about by 'virtuous' feelings. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
This basic, "virtuous" behavior was also entailed in Elton's appearance at the Rush. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Deficit financed investment can create a "virtuous" circle whereby public investment spurs growth, in turn improving the budget outlook. From Wordnik.com. [NiemanWatchdog.org] Reference
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