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Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.
Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.
By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may read more
By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the world forever
Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent.
Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent.
Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.
Virtue treads paths that end not in the grave.
A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.
All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.
The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect
others to be vicious.
[Lat., Nam read more
The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect
others to be vicious.
[Lat., Nam ut quisque est vir optimus, ita difficillime esse
alios improbos suspicatur.]
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.
Blushing is the color of virtue.
Blushing is the color of virtue.
