Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

The virtues of society are vices of the saint. The terror of reform is the discovery that we must cast read more

The virtues of society are vices of the saint. The terror of reform is the discovery that we must cast away our virtues, or what we have always esteemed such, into the same pit that has consumed our grosser vices.

If we had to seek virtue outside of ourselves, that would assuredly be difficult; but as it is within us, read more

If we had to seek virtue outside of ourselves, that would assuredly be difficult; but as it is within us, it suffices to avoid bad thoughts and to keep our souls turned toward the Lord.

Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.

Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.

What shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in
the heart.

What shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in
the heart.

It is the stain and disgrace of the age to envy virtue, and to be
anxious to crush the read more

It is the stain and disgrace of the age to envy virtue, and to be
anxious to crush the very flower of dignity.
[Lat., Est haec saeculi labes quaedam et macula virtuti invidere,
velle ipsum florem dignitatis infringere.]

Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man!

Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man!

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

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.