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"She had received ideas which disposed her to be courteous and kind to all, and to pity every one, as being less happy than herself."
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"To have mercy and truth requires love, good understanding and respect."
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"Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit."
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"In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa."
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"Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world."
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"Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set."
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"It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue."
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"Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them."
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"A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice."
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"The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort."
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"He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king."
Rules
"A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit."
Spirit
"Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship."
Nature
"Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk."
Virtue
"He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon."
Soul
"To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable."
Society
"None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence."
Love
"Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth."
Truth
"Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties."
Conscience
"Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven."
Heaven
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