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

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

The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the read more

The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the lips that touch their brow have known the kiss of sin.

Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.

Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.

The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure

The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure

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.

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

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

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

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.

I'm as pure as the driven slush.

I'm as pure as the driven slush.