The Virtues of Captain America Quotes

“All it takes is the determination to be better and the judgment to decide how—in Aristotle’s terms, to be excellent at what we want to do and who we want to be, and to work together to help create the society we want to live in.”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“because law serves as an imperfect mechanism designed by human beings to approximate justice.”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“Captain America is a jingoist flag-waver, and explained instead that he embodies an inclusive and cosmopolitan patriotism that balances idealism with clear-eyed pragmatism.”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“Aristotle wrote of the virtue of magnanimity or “greatness of soul”: the magnanimous person “seems to be the one who thinks of himself worthy of great things and is really worthy of them,” that is, who deserves to be honored for behaving honorably”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“You know what I fear? Doing wrong. But I don’t let it stop me from doing anything.”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“disagreements are wonderful, as long as they acknowledge also what we agree on—”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“Simply appreciating the complexity of the issues involved, and the sincere effort of many Americans to consider them in light of their ideals and principles, may make us more respectful, sympathetic, and maybe even understanding towards each other’s points of view.”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“Like all virtues, it is valuable only if a person acts on it; it’s not enough to feel generous, one must actually be generous.77”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero

“In the end, judgment proves to be essential to moral decision-making in every school of ethics.”
― Mark D. White, The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero