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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.
Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.
Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.
Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will read more
Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.
Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.
Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and
moderation and reason.
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and
moderation and reason.
Man cannot be uplifted; he must be seduced into virtue.
Man cannot be uplifted; he must be seduced into virtue.
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.
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
