The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.

The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

I'm as pure as the driven slush.

I'm as pure as the driven slush.

Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.

Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.

Come, night; come, Romeo; come, thou day in night;
For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night
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Come, night; come, Romeo; come, thou day in night;
For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night
Whiter than new snow upon a raven's back.

Unto the pure all things are pure.

Unto the pure all things are pure.

Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts. So long as we are dirty, we are pure.

Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts. So long as we are dirty, we are pure.

The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure

The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure

Purity of heart is to will one thing.

Purity of heart is to will one thing.