Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Assume a virtue if you have it not.

Assume a virtue if you have it not.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.

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.

Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.

Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the read more

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to.

All great virtues become great men.
[Fr., Toutes grandes vertus conviennent aux grands hommes.]

All great virtues become great men.
[Fr., Toutes grandes vertus conviennent aux grands hommes.]