Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.

Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.

Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the restraints of conscience.

Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the restraints of conscience.

In the approach to virtue there are many steps.
[Lat., In virtute sunt multi adscensus.]

In the approach to virtue there are many steps.
[Lat., In virtute sunt multi adscensus.]