A youth who had been placed at the school of Zeno, a famous Greek philosopher, returned home after some time.

"Well!" said his father, "what good have you learned from your philosopher?"

"Father, you will soon see," quietly answered the young student, without adding another word.

His father, taking his silence for a confession that he had not done well in his studies, became very angry and accused his son of being inconsiderate and lazy.

"What! have you, then, lost all your time? Is this the result of all the money I spent for your education?"

The poor youth, far from being roused to anger himself, bore all with patience.

When his father's anger began to subside, he said with a smile, "Well, father, there is what I learned at the school of Zeno; you see I have not lost my time, since I have become a better man."

So it is with virtue. While it is very good to learn it, it’s better still to practice it.