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Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Well may your heart believe the truths I tell;
'Tis virtue makes the bliss, where'er we dwell.
Well may your heart believe the truths I tell;
'Tis virtue makes the bliss, where'er we dwell.
I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores
I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores
Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.
Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure read more
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
Wickedness is always easier than virtue, for it takes a short cut to everything.
Wickedness is always easier than virtue, for it takes a short cut to everything.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.
Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.
