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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Pharisaism

We must not love virtue for the bare sake of reputation and human esteem. To do good, purely to be gazed at, and talked of, and applauded—this was the character of the Pharisees, whose vices were real, and whose virtues were imaginary; but, had their virtues been as real as their vices, this poor view and narrow purpose would have spoilt them all, and they could only expect their reward where they sought it —that is, from men.—Jartin.

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