It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the read more

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to.

Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man!

Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man!

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

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

If we had to seek virtue outside of ourselves, that would assuredly be difficult; but as it is within us, read more

If we had to seek virtue outside of ourselves, that would assuredly be difficult; but as it is within us, it suffices to avoid bad thoughts and to keep our souls turned toward the Lord.

Virtue, the strength and beauty of the soul,
Is the best gift of Heaven: a happiness
That read more

Virtue, the strength and beauty of the soul,
Is the best gift of Heaven: a happiness
That even above the smiles and frowns of fate
Exalts great Nature's favourites: a wealth
That ne'er encumbers, nor can be transferr'd.

Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.

Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time

So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time