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Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.
Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.
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.
A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.
Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.
Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent.
Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent.
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.
That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but read more
That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy and
imitation of virtue.
[Lat., Nam quae voluptate, quasi mercede aliqua, ad officium
impellitur, ea non est virtus sed fallax imitatio simulatioque
virtutis.]
Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.
Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.
Virtue is the only true nobility.
Virtue is the only true nobility.
