“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”—Jesus.
“Purity, even in the secret longings of our hearts, is the greatest duty.”—Xenocrates.
“A good man sees God reflected in his own soul; the cleaner the soul the more vivid the image.”
“Only through the highest purity and chastity we shall approach nearer to God, and receive, in the contemplation of Him, the true knowledge and insight.”—Porphyry.
“The doctrine of our Master consists in having an invariable correctness of heart, and in doing towards others as we would that they should do to us.”—A Disciple of Confucius.
“The thoughts and intents of the heart are deeds in the sight of God.”
“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”—Bible.
“All lovers of truth are lovers of God.”
“He only truly lives who lives for others.”
“We must do one of two things—either learn to control the conditions of our lives, or let them control us.”