Aristotle deemed courage to be the first virtue, because it makes all the other possible. - Jonathan V. Last
One of the mitigating benefits of children is that they make a Lego habit more respectable. - Jonathan V. Last
If you do believe in God, and your first instinct in all things must be gratitude: for creation, or love, for mercy. - Jonathan V. Last
Believe it or not, philosophy has consequences. - Jonathan V. Last
The modern virtues fail because they concern the outer self, the human facade, the part of ourselves the world sees most readily – while the classical virtues form an organizing framework for our inner selves… for our souls. - Jonathan V. Last
Virtues are the internal qualities that allow us to be our best selves and enable us to lead complete and fulfilling lives. - Jonathan V. Last
Justice is the virtue we 'd rather have done unto others than practiced on ourselves. - Jonathan V. Last