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Virtue alone is the unerring sign of a noble soul.
[Fr., La vertu d'un coeur noble est la marque read more
Virtue alone is the unerring sign of a noble soul.
[Fr., La vertu d'un coeur noble est la marque certaine.]
And be on they guard against the good and the just! They would fain curcify those who devise their own read more
And be on they guard against the good and the just! They would fain curcify those who devise their own virtue -- they hate the lonesome ones.
So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time
So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time
Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
The first time you see Winston Churchill you see all his faults and the rest of your life you spend read more
The first time you see Winston Churchill you see all his faults and the rest of your life you spend discovering his virtues.
Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.
Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.
Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors
Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors
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.]
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.