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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 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 of mind and idleness are incompatible.
Purity of mind and idleness are incompatible.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.
Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.
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.]
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
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
