moral excellence

Moral excellence is also an indispensable prerequisite in aiding the development of the theoretical powers.

He loses all the fruit of previous victories, he runs spontaneously to his ruin: yet what moral excellence and grandeur he offers!

In connection with good humour and kindness, a physical defect may be only a foil to set off moral excellence.

We are responsible for our thoughts,  and unless we could command them, mental and moral excellence would be impossible.

There seems to be an elevation of moral excellence, which, though possible to attain to, few ever approach.