Virtue is not knowing but doing

Virtue is not knowing but doing

Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.

I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores

I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores

The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.

The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.

Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.

Curse on his virtues! they've undone his country.

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.