Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

The path of a good woman is indeed strewn with flowers; but they rise behind her steps, not before them

The path of a good woman is indeed strewn with flowers; but they rise behind her steps, not before them

So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time

So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

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

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

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

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

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons