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One's outlook is a part of his virtue.
One's outlook is a part of his virtue.
Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.
Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.
Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the nonperformance of base ones.
Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine actions than in the nonperformance of base ones.
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves.
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves.
Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but read more
That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy and
imitation of virtue.
[Lat., Nam quae voluptate, quasi mercede aliqua, ad officium
impellitur, ea non est virtus sed fallax imitatio simulatioque
virtutis.]
Virtue is insufficient temptation.
Virtue is insufficient temptation.
If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.
If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.
As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.
As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.