Pretension means using a claim to impress someone. For example, someone may pretend they are rich to get someone's attention. A use of the word in a sentence would be "the girl spoke without pretension".
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It depends on whether the statement is a complete sentence or not. If the quoted statement is a complete sentence, you would use a period. If the quoted statement is within a larger sentence, you would use a comma.
One way to use the word "virtue" in a sentence is: "Her honesty and integrity are considered virtues by those who know her well."
Plato was a famous Greek philosopher who founded the Academy in Athens.
She sat by the lake to contemplate her future.
The workers expressed their discontent with the new company policies by organizing a strike.