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We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

Even virtue is fairer when it appears in a beautiful person.

Elegance is inferior to virtue.

Virtue can only flourish among equals.

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.

Beauty is one of the rare things which does not lead to doubt of God.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.