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That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by read more
That water which wall from some Alpine height is dashed, broken,
and will murmur loudly, but grows limpid by its fall.
[It., Quell' onda, che ruina
Dalla pendice alpina,
Balza, si frange, e mormora
Ma limpida si fa.]
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
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 purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and not like the azure ether beyond.
The purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and not like the azure ether beyond.
Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.
Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
Purity of heart is to will one thing.