Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. St. James.
Pure truth, like pure gold, has been found unfit for circulation, because men have discovered that it is far more convenient to adulterate the truth than to refine themselves. They will not advance their minds to the standard, therefore they lower the standard to their minds. Colton.
Puridad de dos, puridad de Dios; puridad de 10 tres, de todos es—A secret between two is God's secret; but a secret between three is all men's. Sp. Pr.
Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature. Simplicity is in the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God; purity unites with and enjoys Him. Thomas à Kempis.
Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honour. Hare.
Purity of mind and conduct is the first glory of a woman. Mme. de Staël.
Purpose barred, it follows, / Nothing is done to purpose. Coriolanus, iii. 1.
Purpose is what gives life a meaning. C. H. 15 Parkhurst.
Purposes, like eggs, unless they be hatched into action, will run into rottenness. Samuel Smiles.
Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties. Lord Brougham.