Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Valour in distress challenges respect, even from an enemy. Plutarch.

Valour is the fountain of Pity too;—of Truth, and all that is great and good in man. Carlyle.

Valour is worth little without discretion. Pr. 20

Valour would cease to be a virtue if there were no injustice. Agesilaus.

Vana quoque ad veros accessit fama timores—Idle rumours were also added to well-founded apprehensions. Lucan.

Vanitas vanitatum, et omnia vanitas—Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. Vulgate.

Vanity and coarse pride give gold; friendship and love give flowers. Grillparzer.

Vanity Fair. Bunyan. 25

Vanity, however artfully concealed or openly displayed, always counteracts its own purposes. Arliss.

Vanity in an old man is charming. It is a proof of an open nature. Eighty winters have not frozen him up or taught him concealments. In a young person it is simply allowable; we do not expect him to be above it. Bovee.