Rare virtues are like rare plants or animals, things that have not been able to hold their own in the world. A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner but more durable metal. - Samuel Butler

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Samuel Butler: "Rare virtues are like rare plants or animals, things that have not been able to hold their own in the world. A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner but more durable metal."

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Able	Alloyed	Animals	Commoner
Durable	Gold	Hold	Metal
Must	Plants	Rare	Serviceable
Things	Virtue	Virtues	World

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