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Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not read more
Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper.
Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they
possess it.
[Lat., Virtute enim ipsa read more
Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they
possess it.
[Lat., Virtute enim ipsa non tam multi praediti esse, quam videri
volunt.]
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.
Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good which sufficiently pays itself.
Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good which sufficiently pays itself.
Chastity - you can carry it too far
Chastity - you can carry it too far
So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time
So our virtues Lie in the interpretation of the time
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.