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And be on they guard against the good and the just! They would fain curcify those who devise their own read more
And be on they guard against the good and the just! They would fain curcify those who devise their own virtue -- they hate the lonesome ones.
 The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect 
others to be vicious.
 [Lat., Nam read more 
 The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect 
others to be vicious.
 [Lat., Nam ut quisque est vir optimus, ita difficillime esse 
alios improbos suspicatur.] 
Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.
Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.
The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.
The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.
Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.rn
Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.rn
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.