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Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. A

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. – Henry David Thoreau

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Sell not virtue to purchase wealth. – English Proverb

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He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place. – Charles Caleb Colton

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Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved. – Aristotle

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With virtue you cant be entirely poor; without virtue you cant really be rich. – Chinese Proverb

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