virtue
The beloved of the Almighty are the rich who have the humility of the poor, and — Saadi
Independence is of more value than any gifts; and to receive gifts is to lose it — Saadi
God's merits are so transcendent that it is not surprising his faults should be — Samuel Butler
The extremes of vice and virtue are alike detestable; absolute virtue is as sure — Samuel Butler
They were gentlemen in the full sense of the word; and what has one not said in — Samuel Butler
And should we not be guilty of consummate folly if we were to reject advantages — Samuel Butler
mens regnum bona possidet. — Seneca
Prove your words by your deeds. — Seneca
It is the quality of a great soul to scorn great things and to prefer that which — Seneca
But no wall can be erected against Fortune which she cannot take by storm; let u — Seneca
Marcet sine adversario virtus. — Seneca
Virtue runs no risk of becoming contemptible by being exposed to view, and it is — Seneca