53 Quotes About Piety

Piety is a discipline of the will through respect. It admits the right to exist of things larger than the ego, of things different from the ego.

The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life.

It all seemed a hollow sham now - that strict code, that conscientious virtue that condemned her to the sterile joys of pious women! No, no, she'd had enough of that; she wanted to live!

Superabundant piety/righteousness (and its practices) is that form of life that enhances the individual and the community simultaneously.

Faith is never identical with piety.

Piety is the tinfoil of pretense.

Let us learn upon earth those things which can call us to heaven.

We are plated with piety, not alloyed with it.