"Some rise by sin" means do evil things and get ahead. "Some by virtue fall" means do the right thing and lose.
This is a line from William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, spoken by Escalus, in foreshadowing of the pious deputy, Angelo's fall for the equally virtuous Isabella.
Civilizations rise and fall out of revolution (economic, political etc.). Usually a war of some kind where they are overtaken and the rule of that civilization is defeated. This may create the rise of a civilization where their is a new power ruling.
The Seas rise and fall on what is now north america.
Patience is a virtue in other religions. It is a virtue in Buddhism. Mind you some people think that Buddhism is not a religion...
promote human flourishing
In some dictionary's u can also find it as welter. Weltering is 1. To twist or roll one's body about 2. To rise and fall or toss about in or with waves or the last one 3. A confused jumble I got all that from a dictionary.
Virtue based ethics are positive quality or traits that are indications of moral excellence. Some examples of virtue based ethics are friendliness, generosity and bravery.
some, as he hoped that only those with civic virtue would be elected to the national government.
The adjective for the noun virtue (having virtue) is virtuous. A related adjective is virtual, which means either "almost certain" or "in image alone" (virtual reality).
Late in 1989 Communist rule collapsed in Eastern Europe.
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Some verbs to describe land include: rise, fall, flatten, erode, alter, subside, develop, cultivate, restore, reclaim.