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He possessed beauty without vanity, strength without insolence; courage without ferocity; and all the virtues of man without his vices
He possessed beauty without vanity, strength without insolence; courage without ferocity; and all the virtues of man without his vices
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.
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.
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.
Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.
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.
One's outlook is a part of his virtue.
One's outlook is a part of his virtue.