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“The steam of meat darkens the light of the spirit...One hardly can have virtue when one enjoys meat meals and feasts.”

Light Spirit Enjoy Virtue Meat Meals Vegetarian Vegetarianism Steam

Author:Saint Basil

“During the course of our life we now and then enjoy some pleasures so inviting, and have some encounters of so tender a nature, that though they are forbidden, it is but natural to wish that they were at least allowable. Nothing can be more delightful, except it be to abandon them for virtue's sake.”

Courses Wish Enjoy Natural Pleasure Virtue Our Lives Sake Encounters Abandon Now And Then Delightful Forbidden Inviting

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“I think modern educational theorists are inclined to attach too much importance to the negative virtue of not interfering with children, and too little to the positive merit of enjoying their company.”

Thinking Children Littles Enjoy Company Virtue Too Much Modern Negative Importance Educational Merit Interfere Theorists

Book:In praise of idleness: and other essays

Source: In praise of idleness: and other essays

“Riches are oft by guilt and baseness earn'd; Or dealt by chance to shield a lucky knave, Or throw a cruel sunshine on a fool. But for one end, one much-neglected use, Are riches worth your care; (for nature's wants Are few, and without opulence supplied;) This noble end is, to produce the soul; To show the virtues in their fairest light; To make humanity the minister Of bounteous Providence; and teach the breast The generous luxury the gods enjoy.”

“Rich apparel has strange virtues; it makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent wit; he that enjoys it with means puts the world in remembrance of his means.”

World Mean Enjoy Virtue Rich Strange Wit Excellent Remembrance Apparel

Book:The Works of Ben Jonson

Source: The Works of Ben Jonson

“I thank God that I have lived to see my country independent and free. She may long enjoy her independence and freedom if she will. It depends on her virtue.”

Ifs May Long Country Enjoy Virtue Depends Independent Independence Thank God Independence And Freedom

Author:Samuel Adams

“We cheat ourselves in order to enjoy a calm conscience without possessing virtue.”

Order Enjoy Virtue Conscience Calm Cheat Possessing

Author:Lambert of Maastricht