Putting on Virtue Quotes

“Understanding habituation requires grasping not only how we move from semblance of virtue to actual virtue by coming to act "for the right reasons" but also what constitute right reasons for acting.”
― Jennifer A. Herdt, Putting On Virtue: The Legacy of the Splendid Vices

“a virtuous person chooses virtuous action for itself, not for its consequences.”
― Jennifer A. Herdt, Putting On Virtue: The Legacy of the Splendid Vices

“The attempt to act virtuously in order to become virtuous is seen as essentially hypocritical.”
― Jennifer A. Herdt, Putting On Virtue: The Legacy of the Splendid Vices