Purity Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old purity quotes, purity sayings, and purity proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

A pure soul is like a fine pearl. As long as it is hidden in the shell, at the bottom of the sea, no one thinks of admiring it. But if you bring it into the sunshine, this pearl will shine and attract all eyes. Thus the pure soul, which is hidden from the eyes of the world, will one day shine before the Angels in the sunshine of eternity. John Vianney
Rare is the union of beauty and purity. Juvenal
The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity. Mahatma Gandhi
Your capacity to keep your vow will depend on the purity of your life. Mahatma Gandhi
It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it requires for a human being to keep clear of falsehoods. Margaret Fuller
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity. Matthew Henry
To be pure, to remain pure, can only come at a price, the price of knowing God and loving him enough to do his will. He will always give us the strength we need to keep purity as something as beautiful for him. Mother Teresa
We must be pure. I do not speak merely of the purity of the senses. We must observe great purity in our will, in our intentions, in all our actions. Peter Julian Eymard
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention Richard Moss
Do you realize you can actually listen a person's soul into existence? Your fervent interest in the inner life of those you care for can awaken their dormant powers. The teacher Richard Moss says 'The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.' Offer this gift. Rob Brezsny
God bestows more consideration on the purity of the intention with which our actions are performed than on the actions themselves. Saint Augustine
There is no remedy so powerful against the heat of concupiscence as the remembrance of our Savior's Passion. In all my difficulties I never found anything so efficacious as the wounds of Christ: In them I sleep secure; from them I derive new life. Saint Augustine
Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings. Salman Rushdie
Purity, patience and perseverance are the three essentials to success and above all love. Swami Vivekananda
Truth, purity, and unselfishness wherever these are present, there is no power below or above the sun to crush the possessor thereof. Equipped with these, one individual is able to face the whole universe in opposition. Swami Vivekananda
He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver. Thomas a Kempis
By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity. Thomas a Kempis
Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him. Thomas a Kempis
Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience. Thomas Merton
He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor. Venerable Bede