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.

Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.

Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.

If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.

If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.

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

Purity of heart is to will one thing.

Purity of heart is to will one thing.

Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.

Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.

That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by read more

That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by its fall.
[It., Quell' onda, che ruina
Dalla pendice alpina,
Balza, si frange, e mormora
Ma limpida si fa.]

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.

Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.