"The morals of men are more governed by their pursuits than by their opinions. A type of virtue is first formed by circumstances, and men afterwards make it the model upon which their theories are framed."

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Source : William Edward Hartpole Lecky (1809). “History of European morals from Augustus to Charlemagne”, p.158

William Edward Hartpole Lecky

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“When God loves you, what can be better than that?”
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“From the Cross, Christ teaches us to love even those who do not love us.”
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“serious difficulties don't vanish by themselves, they are standing around your bed when you open the eyes the next morning.”

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