Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and
moderation and reason.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and
moderation and reason.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

If there's a power above us, (and that there is all nature cries
aloud
Through all her works) read more

If there's a power above us, (and that there is all nature cries
aloud
Through all her works) he must delight in virtue.

Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they
possess it.
[Lat., Virtute enim ipsa read more

Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they
possess it.
[Lat., Virtute enim ipsa non tam multi praediti esse, quam videri
volunt.]

Honor is the reward of virtue.
[Lat., Honor est premium virtutis.]

Honor is the reward of virtue.
[Lat., Honor est premium virtutis.]

That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but read more

That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy and
imitation of virtue.
[Lat., Nam quae voluptate, quasi mercede aliqua, ad officium
impellitur, ea non est virtus sed fallax imitatio simulatioque
virtutis.]

Man cannot be uplifted; he must be seduced into virtue.

Man cannot be uplifted; he must be seduced into virtue.

Virtue is insufficient temptation.

Virtue is insufficient temptation.

Virtue is not malicious; wrong done her
Is righted even when men grant they err.

Virtue is not malicious; wrong done her
Is righted even when men grant they err.