# Book of Virtues (Boxed Edition)

Author: William Bennett [USA]
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The Book of Virtues was compiled by William Bennett, the Education Secretary during the Reagan administration, and was published in November 1993. It spent over 80 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, selling 2 million copies in just 14 months. To date, it has been published in over 3 million copies in the United States alone. This 800-page collection has received widespread recognition and praise worldwide. It has created a miracle in American civilization and become a source of pride and dreams for Americans in the 1990s in terms of spiritual civilization. The Book of Virtues stands out from the world, it is a truly great book that can live up to the word "great" today. It is a timeless collection of human classics, an eternal virtue, and immortal literature. It is a book that deserves to be placed on every family bookshelf and read by humanity forever. Cultivating virtue, forging excellence. A family treasure, a gift for friends and family, a book for parents and children to read together, and a source of joy for the soul. The Book of Virtues touches the heart and shapes the mind. This is a very interesting and wonderful book. When parents buy it to read to their children, they will find themselves getting lost in it too. —Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Teach children "virtue." What brings happiness is virtue, not money. This is my experience. What supported me in adversity was virtue; what prevented me from committing suicide, apart from art, was also virtue. —Ludwig van Beethoven I hope it is a book that inspires people to strive forward. I hope it can "point to the good side of human nature." This book helps us realize what is important and broadens our horizons. —William Bennett, former U.S. Secretary of Education and author of The Book of Virtues Compassion, self-discipline, responsibility, friendship, work, courage, perseverance, honesty, and faith are undoubtedly the reasons and pillars for the survival and development of humanity as a species in the long corridor of human virtues. —He Jixian, Ph.D. candidate in Literature at Tsinghua University and chief translator of The Book of Virtues Reading this book can improve a child's language skills and exam scores, but these are not the primary goals. The primary goal is: it can inspire a child's imagination and cultivate the qualities that will benefit them throughout their lives. This is an invaluable treasure. —Bai Jing, teacher at Beijing No. 5 High School This book aims to help humanity in its long-standing great work: the moral education of children. Moral education—the training of the mind toward goodness—involves many aspects. It involves rules and regulations—what can and cannot be done in daily life—as well as clear, specific guidance, advice, and training. Moral education must provide training in good habits. Aristotle wrote that good habits formed in childhood can change a person's life. Moral education also requires a clear understanding of the absolute importance of moral role models. Some say that no force is more powerful or has a greater impact on a child's growth than the silent influence of role models. To cultivate a child's serious moral sense, the adults around them must demonstrate a serious moral sense. Children must see the seriousness of the moral sense of the adults around them with their own eyes.