All good things were at one time bad things; every original sin has developed into an original virtue.

We do not place especial value on the possession of a virtue until we notice its total absence in our opponent.

When virtue has slept, it will arise again all the fresher.

Socrate considérait que c'est un mal qui n'est pas loin de la folie, de s'imaginer que l'on possède une vertu, alors qu'on ne la possède pas. Certes, une pareille illusion est plus dangereuse que l'illusion contraire qui consiste à croire que l'on souffre d'un défaut, d'un vice.
Deuxième Considération intempestive, ch. 6

Once the sin against God was the greatest sin; but God died, and these sinners died with him.

We set no special value on the possession of a virtue until we percieve that it is entirely lacking in our adversary.