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Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.rn
Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.rn
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues
The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing
The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing
All great virtues become great men.
[Fr., Toutes grandes vertus conviennent aux grands hommes.]
All great virtues become great men.
[Fr., Toutes grandes vertus conviennent aux grands hommes.]
The virtues of society are vices of the saint. The terror of reform is the discovery that we must cast read more
The virtues of society are vices of the saint. The terror of reform is the discovery that we must cast away our virtues, or what we have always esteemed such, into the same pit that has consumed our grosser vices.
Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man!
Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man!
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
