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The purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and not like the azure ether beyond.
The purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and not like the azure ether beyond.
What will the stream become in its lengthened course, if it be so
turpid as its source?
[It., read more
What will the stream become in its lengthened course, if it be so
turpid as its source?
[It., Qual diverra quel fiume,
Nel lungo suo cammino,
Se al fonte ancor vicino
E torbido cosi?]
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict read more
We are not naïve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job.
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.
Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
