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Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.
Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.
Come, night; come, Romeo; come, thou day in night;
For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night
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Come, night; come, Romeo; come, thou day in night;
For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night
Whiter than new snow upon a raven's back.
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are
defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but read more
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are
defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and
conscience is defiled.
Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.
Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
What will the stream become in its lengthened course, if it be so
turpid as its source?
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What will the stream become in its lengthened course, if it be so
turpid as its source?
[It., Qual diverra quel fiume,
Nel lungo suo cammino,
Se al fonte ancor vicino
E torbido cosi?]
Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
The stream is always purer at its source.
[Fr., Les choses valent toujours mieux dans leur source.]
The stream is always purer at its source.
[Fr., Les choses valent toujours mieux dans leur source.]
