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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?]
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.
Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.
Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
The stream is always purer at its source.
[Fr., Les choses valent toujours mieux dans leur source.]
The stream is always purer at its source.
[Fr., Les choses valent toujours mieux dans leur source.]
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater read more
Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.
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