Carolina QuotesHe could afford to be generous, since he didn't have to pay for it himself. Most virtues were like that. People could take pride in how virtuous they were, but the fact was that as soon as virtue got expensive or inconvenient, it was amazing how fast it gave way to practical concerns.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Chapter 5.
- work
- Alvin Journeyman (1995)
- year
- 1995
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