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It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the read more
It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to.
Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.
Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues
Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good which sufficiently pays itself.
Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good which sufficiently pays itself.
One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
It is easier to cope with a bad conscience than with a bad reputation.
It is easier to cope with a bad conscience than with a bad reputation.
Virtue and sense are one; and, trust me, still
A faithless heart betrays the head unsound.
Virtue and sense are one; and, trust me, still
A faithless heart betrays the head unsound.
A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom.
A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom.
Prefer a loss to a dishonest gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time.
Prefer a loss to a dishonest gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time.
