Quotes about Purity

Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.

Every new and successful example, therefore, of a perfect separation between the ecclesiastical and civil matters, is of importance; and I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one has done, in showing that religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together.

It is the false convert who is like a dog that returns to his vomit and the pig who goes back to the mire. A genuine convert would rather die than despise the Spirit of grace and trample the blood of Christ under his feet. 3:21 See Psalm 50:22-23.

To be pure in heart is to take no delight in cunning, but converse sincerely with men, and express nothing, by word or look, which is not felt in the heart.

Chastity is not chastity in an old man, but a disability to be unchaste.

Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience

Man flows at once to God when the channel of purity is open.

Stay out of the gutter in your conversation. Foul talk defiles the man who speaks it.

Men are as innocent as the morning to the unsuspicious.

In the religion of all nations a purity is hinted at, which, I fear, men never attain to.

What is chastity? How shall a man know if he is chaste? He shall not know it. We have heard of this virtue, but we know not what it is.

Always have one artistic thing that is pure, at least one thing, where you don't compromise. You can do other things to make money, but have one pure area.